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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The case is now back with the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is rated at 10 percent, but no more. The lumbar strain and bilateral knee disorders are each rated at 10 percent.,PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to January 31, 2014, with the possibility of an increased rating from that date onwards.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, peripheral venous insufficiency, psoriasis, and neurodermatitis (claimed as eczema) due to Gulf War environmental exposure are denied. The claim for relational problems secondary to lumbar strain myositis is also denied.,Service connection for hypertension, claimed as a cardiac condition, due to Gulf War environmental hazard is remanded.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, due to Gulf War environmental exposure, is remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show that the condition covered at least 5 percent of the Veteran's total body area or exposed areas, and no treatment was provided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and skin disability (chloracne), due to exposure to herbicide agents. The remand requires additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions and verifying the Veteran's exposure in Guam.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for eczema is being remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated compensably due to blood pressure readings below the required threshold. The acne scars of the face issue requires a new VA examination, and the PTSD rating needs an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for ear damage, sinusitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been dismissed due to the Veteran's attorney withdrawing all appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his multiple sclerosis. The other secondary service connection claims are also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which he is seeking service connection, and therefore, his claims are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin disability (residuals of scarlet fever) is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his current skin condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, particularly regarding his acquired psychiatric condition. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Veteran's eczematoid dermatitis was reduced from a 60% rating to noncompensable effective February 1, 2014. The Board found that there had been improvement in the condition and restored a 30% rating as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PFB was granted with a 10% rating effective January 28, 2008. His claim for an initial rating higher than 10% for herpes simplex was denied. A grant of TDIU was also awarded.,Effective May 2, 2016, the Veteran received a 60% rating for his herpes simplex condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his status-post benign melanoma scar of the left chest was denied as the evidence did not show that the scar warranted an increased disability rating.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for chemical dermatitis was also denied because the condition affected less than 5% of his total body area and required only topical therapy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, Type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), and folliculitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether each condition is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, specifically onychomycosis and tinea unguium of the lower extremities, as it is related to active duty service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for tinea manus, skin lesions of the hands and arms, neoplasms of the skin, and other chronic skin condition was granted. The petitions for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were remanded.