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

The Veteran's skin condition, acne and psoriasis, is aggravated by her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are aggravated by her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.,The Veteran's jaw disability is related to in-service wisdom teeth removal.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD)/heart disease, memory loss, Bell’s Palsy, psoriasis, and chronic pain disorder due to outstanding treatment records not being in evidence. The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded for further development including obtaining VA treatment medical records from earlier than October 31, 2012.

The Veteran's atopic eczema has worsened since her last VA examination in December 2016, and new evidence is needed to determine the current severity of her condition.

The Veteran's UTSRD is granted as service-connected, and bilateral foot ulcers and dermatitis are denied.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 26, 2018. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU from July 26, 2018 is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100 percent for hypothyroidism is granted, and he is also entitled to SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus with hypertension, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy render him unemployable due to his inability to stand or walk for prolonged periods and his intrusive thoughts that interfere with focus and authority conflicts.

The Veteran's fungal infection and psoriasis are granted as service-connected. The Board also remanded several issues for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a 1994 Board decision that denied reopening a claim of service connection for acne vulgaris.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of any service connection claims.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected deviated septum traumatic, and entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disability and skin disability. The Veteran will be scheduled for VA examinations to clarify his diagnoses and etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities. The claim for service connection for PFB is reopened, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD remains remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for annual VA clothing allowances due to topical skin medications used for tinea pedis and tinea cruris, as there is no evidence that these medications caused irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and for further development, including obtaining relevant records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for liver disability, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and spondyloarthropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and diagnostic testing.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected epistaxis was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show sufficient disability to warrant a higher rating or to meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and military service. The appeal regarding PTSD remains pending as it is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae of the face.,For bilateral pes planus, the Veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated during service.

Service connection is granted for chloracne due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is denied for umbilical hernia and abdominal pain.,Service connection is denied for low back disability, allergic rhinitis, ruptured lung status post staple correction with hemoptysis, heart disability (claimed as heart palpitations), facial skin cancer, colonic polyps, and hypertension.