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

The Veteran's left-knee disorder is granted a 10 percent rating, effective July 1, 2011. Service connection for lumbar spine disorder and PFB are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for an addendum from a VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of any skin condition, specifically eczema.

The Veteran's skin disorders are not presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure, but the Board has ordered a remand for an addendum opinion addressing whether his current skin conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's skin condition, including chloracne, is remanded for further examination and consideration of service connection due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's GERD, DFVD, and skin conditions are remanded for further development including obtaining VA medical records and determining if the USS ORISKANY was within Vietnam's territorial waters.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and disability ratings are not fully informed due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions. The cases are REMANDED for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, asthma, pityrosporum folliculitis, and actinic keratosis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor has affected more than 40 percent of his body and exposed areas, warranting a 60% rating since November 25, 2013. The appeal for an earlier effective date is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a respiratory disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, left knee disability, scar on the back of the head, and scars on the right leg. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to service or any other valid theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae and residuals of right thumb fracture and arthritis are granted. An initial 10 percent rating for the right-hand injury is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances due to damage caused by prescribed medications, finding that clindamycin phosphate and tretinoin cream do not cause irreparable damage to outer garments. The claim for benzoyl peroxide was granted but only for face use.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, hypertension, migraines/chronic headaches, eczema, and bilateral foot disorder have all been denied as no such disabilities were shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus and deep venous thrombosis of the legs, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective September 1, 2009.

The Veteran's hypertension and dermatitis, claimed as radiation on the ear, are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a connection to service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection for Crohn’s Disease, residuals of intestine removal, and skin cancers (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma) is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted the reopening of previously denied claims for service connection for chronic low back condition and right shoulder disability status post fracture, but denied reopening of other claims. The case is remanded for further development on all issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for psoriasis, left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, left hand arthritis, and right hand arthritis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for chloracne, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active duty at Johnston Atoll is presumed. The claimant also had a current diagnosis of chloracne.,Service connection was remanded for skin cancer and hypertension due to potential radiation exposure on Johnston Island.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and chloracne. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for further verification of exposure and examination.