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

The Veteran's hyperlipidemia is denied as it is not a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection granted for steatosis of the liver (Fatty Liver Disease) as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,Allergic rhinitis and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Upper gastro-intestinal system disorder, ulcerative colitis, autoimmune illnesses, skin disorders, and hyperglycemia are also remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Service connection was denied for a back disability.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues related to her service-connected conditions, including evaluations for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves in both lower extremities, and acne. As a result, the Board dismissed these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding his skin conditions and depression.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for scars associated with chloracne were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating more than 30 percent, 10 percent, or compensable.

The appeal to reopen claims for shoulder, neck and back disorders as well as psoriasis and rosacea is granted. The appeals for right and left shoulder, cervical spine (neck), lumbar spine, and skin disorders are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and Tinea cruris, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service.,The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hepatitis, sexual dysfunction (erectile dysfunction), and sleep dysfunction (insomnia) have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, eczema, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The decision found that new evidence did not relate to or support a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any scalp disability, including whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for dermatitis is denied as there was no formal or informal claim prior to May 25, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder other than chloracne and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s current skin condition is not related to his in-service rash and that his hearing loss is due to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for Fournier gangrene with secondary surgical scar and acne vulgaris, as well as his claim for TDIU, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, right shoulder disability, right arm numbness and tingling, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or service connection.

The Veteran's uveitis with glaucoma resulted in a temporary total rating based on surgical treatment necessitating convalescence from September 9, 2016 to October 10, 2016. The claim for increased ratings for pulmonary sarcoidosis and seborrheic dermatitis was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for dermatitis is being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae and right kidney removal are granted. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is found to have its onset in service, while the cause of his right kidney removal requires further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot dermatitis, finding that her current condition is related to her active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of psoriasis and a left wrist orthopedic disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for right foot stress fracture, dermatitis, migraine headaches, and PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinosinusitis prior to September 30, 2013 is denied. The claims of service connection for bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, left foot condition, CFS, heart condition, and dermatitis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and chloracne due to herbicide exposure are granted. The effective date is not specified.