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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin cancer is primarily due to sun exposure during service, and has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and residual scars.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and experience.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dermatitis and hearing loss were denied as there is no current disability related to service, and the evidence does not show a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and hypertension, as well as his claim for service connection for sleep apnea, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his cervical spine and right upper extremity conditions, as well as service connection for various other disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death due to chloracne, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's death to his service or any presumptive conditions related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, is granted service connection. The skin condition claim remains pending due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia, left shoulder disability, and tinea versicolor have been granted. The left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent since April 22, 2013, to November 25, 2017, with a higher rating denied. The tinea versicolor has been rated at 10 percent from April 22, 2013, to October 5, 2016, and then increased to 30 percent since October 5, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability and hypertension. The issues of a higher rating for the right ankle and pseudofolliculitis barbae remain remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II is denied as his condition does not require regulation of activities.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyshidrotic eczema has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board will remand this issue for further development.,The Veteran's PTSD claim remains in remand status, as a VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his condition since the last examination in 2012.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED) claim remains in remand status. A VA examination is needed to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and whether he has dyshidrotic eczema on his hands that may be related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyshidrotic eczema (including of the hands) remains in remand status. A VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to Agent Orange exposure, Gulf War Syndrome, or a pre-existing condition.,The Veteran's TDIU claim remains in remand status as his PTSD symptoms have resulted in his inability to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the case is remanded for extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened. The Veteran's low back disorder, sleep apnea, and pseudofolliculitis are all remanded for further development. A psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right index finger hidradenoma and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected eczema.

The Board has remanded four issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for sinusitis, asthma, lumbar spine disability, and skin condition. The remand requires additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of eczema began during his active duty service and has continued since.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and hypertension have been denied.,However, the claim for service connection of a skin condition (pseudofolliculitis barbae) has been reopened due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 1, 2017 for the grant of service connection for social anxiety disorder is denied. The Board has also remanded his claims for service connection for a skin condition and for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for social anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and requests for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral inadequate foot arches, conjunctivitis associated with asthma, sinusitis associated with asthma, allergic or vasomotor rhinitis associated with asthma, chronic tonsillitis claimed as strep throat, and pseudofolliculitis barbae has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to asthma and depressive disorder is granted. A rating of 60 percent from June 26, 2014 through April 3, 2016 for asthma is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psoriasis is related to his active service and grants the claim for service connection.