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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the Board has found that additional development is needed for both dermatitis and PTSD claims as well as the left hand disability claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PFB is being remanded for further examination and clarification of the severity and relationship to his nonservice-connected AKN.

The Veteran's combined disability rating from October 3, 2011 is 50 percent. The Board finds that this rating is accurate and denies the claim for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inadequacy of the October 2013 VA examination, which did not fully assess his bilateral tinea pedis condition. The Board requires a full and complete examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected disability.

The Veteran disagrees with the RO's denial to extend the time to file an NOD to the June 2012 rating decision for his cystic acne. The Board must return this matter to the RO for appropriate consideration and issuance of a statement of the case (SOC).

The Veteran's scars, disfigurement of the head, neck, and face as residuals of cystic acne are granted a 50% rating from September 3, 2009. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and adjustment disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment solely due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for nummular eczema with ichthyosis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating and remanded the case to obtain updated VA treatment records and adjudicate the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability due to military sexual trauma. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's PFB is rated at a maximum of 60 percent, effective from August 2, 2011. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether more than 40 percent of the Veteran’s body area was affected by PFB.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether current foot conditions are related to service. A VA examination is needed to address all diagnosed foot disorders and their relation to service.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder (other than right-hand ganglion cyst and secondary surgical scar) and a back disorder. The claim of service connection for a stomach disorder, to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed skin disorders or back disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is also remanded.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for at least eight years prior, thus denying the claim for increased DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311 (a)(2).

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for low back disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, eczema of the right lower leg, and bilateral hand tremors were all granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hearing loss, depression, and eczema are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right arm disability other than osteoarthritis of the right shoulder.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disability. The claim for a skin disability was reopened due to new evidence showing a possible link to service.