Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis/tinea versicolor, TMJ, and right shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a compensable rating for PFB. The decision found no current diagnosis of PTSD or an in-service stressor, leading to denial of that claim. For PFB, the evidence showed less than 5% body coverage affected by the condition without requiring systemic therapy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including acne vulgaris, left knee disability, callosities of the feet, and left ear hearing loss. The back disability issue is also being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that there was improvement in his condition and that he did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service and denied.,The Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and thus, his claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,There is no evidence of chronic residuals from the in-service right knee injuries and the Veteran’s current condition is less likely due to military service. His claim for a right knee disorder is denied.,The Veteran does not have a current pseudofolliculitis barbae disability, as confirmed by VA examination, and thus his claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, as well as TDIU. The issues include right ear hearing loss, left knee strain, skin disability (to include dermatitis or lupus), left hand disability, right knee disability, and right thumb disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hives due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the hives and the service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including a right wrist disability, allergic rhinitis, residuals of left wrist fracture, Bell's Palsy, recurrent prostatitis, and a left wrist scar. The appeals are dismissed or remanded as appropriate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for granting service connection.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure and no medical opinion linking current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for her service-connected disabilities was dismissed as the Veteran did not request such a change.,The issue of service connection for amblyopia involving the bilateral eyes was also dismissed, as the Veteran indicated she was not appealing this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's skin conditions to his service.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is granted service connection and his acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and an eating disorder NOS claim is reopened.,Service connection for Persian Gulf War syndrome, bilateral pes planus, scar, status post left knee surgery, and a left testicular torsion are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of head trauma, eczema, rhinitis, sinusitis, postoperative colon cancer (residuals other than scars), irritable bowel syndrome, and anal fissures are all denied.,Service connection is not granted for PFB.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and the need for an addendum opinion, translation of documents, and obtaining private treatment records.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, chloracne, hypertension, and depression. The cases are remanded for further development regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's PFB is granted a 30% evaluation, and the claims for service connection of lumbar spine disability and left knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no legal basis for the assigned schedular evaluations, effective dates, or determinations regarding service connection.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for acne keloidalis nuchae should be remanded due to a lack of VA examination and incomplete service personnel records.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded for further evaluation due to unresolved issues regarding service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and lumbar strain.