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

The Board has granted service connection for acne rosacea and heart disorder due to herbicide exposure, but the right knee issue is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, ischemic heart disease, and left great toe disability were denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or service connection under the applicable presumptive provisions.

The appeal is dismissed with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for dermatitis. The Board has remanded issues related to fatigue, GERD, migraine headaches, peripheral nerve disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations. The Veteran's right hand ganglion cyst claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a right hand ganglion cyst or disabling residuals thereof other than the service-connected scar from the ganglion cyst in service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's skin condition, claimed as basal cell carcinoma and chloracne, is related to his service exposure to herbicide agents. However, due to insufficient evidence from a VA examination and missing private treatment records, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and sleep apnea due to new and material evidence having been submitted.

The Veteran's service-connected psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination, including obtaining updated medical evidence and VA examinations.

The Board denied an increase rating for eczema of the bilateral eyelid, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher 10 percent rating based on areas affected or treatment methods.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The reduction in the Veteran's disability evaluation for bilateral DJD of the ankles from 20% to 10% was improper, and a restoration of the 20% rating is granted. The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as tinea versicolor and xerosis cutis, is found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for glaucoma and ischemic heart disease has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.,Tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity have all been granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension and a skin disability (to include chloracne) are being remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to an evaluation higher than 70 percent for PTSD. The claims for service connection for residuals of surgery for ovarian cyst and a skin condition with facial scars related to acne are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of November 26, 2001. The appeal regarding the skin condition is still pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected conditions contributed to his suicide. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal for chloracne was dismissed as he withdrew his claim.,Service connection was granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, resolving the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an examination regarding the Veteran's skin condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae. The decision is pending further review and evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (asthma, dry eyes, and pseudofolliculitis barbae) do not preclude him from obtaining or retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, asthma, GERD, prostate disability, skin disabilities, and a mass removed from the back are all denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year of separation. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any of these conditions due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.