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

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and psoriasis due to incomplete development of records. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is also being reviewed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted. The appeal as to the claim of service connection for burn scars of the right forearm and face is moot, and the claim is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as the Veteran does not have a current disability and there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,The claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is remanded as there is sufficient evidence to suggest that it may be related to service, but further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, acne, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity, and venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's skin conditions, including psoriasis and chronic cutaneous ulcer venous stasis of the bilateral lower extremities, are being remanded for further evaluation due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The VA is instructed to obtain treatment records from the Veteran’s current medical health system and provide a dermatologist opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD and dermatitis, urticaria, and pruritis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran was granted a 100% educational assistance benefit level under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his service-connected disabilities and over 30 continuous days of active duty.

The Veteran's right heel spur and PTSD are granted service connection, while the remaining issues related to shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, cervical strain with spasms, ring finger fracture, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cases of low back disability, heart disability, skin cancer and psoriasis, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, tinea versicolor, cervical myositis, and cervicogenic headaches are granted with effective dates of April 3, 2012. However, the Board has remanded several issues including an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, a body rash, and tinea pedis and right foot fungus due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for skin condition is granted. Service connection for an acne-form disorder is also granted, with chloracne being presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic bilateral hand tendonitis and bilateral foot tinea pedis due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for new opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of service treatment records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral tinea pedis is related to his in-service frostbite.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, hallux valgus, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to new arguments and errors in previous decisions. The claims are being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 60 percent rating for intermittent reactive dermatitis, effective October 1, 2016, finding that the reduction was improper due to lack of material improvement in his condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension and dermatitis was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection for either condition.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have onset during active service and are not otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has denied restoration of a 10 percent rating for folliculitis barbae and remanded the issue of entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's use of BenzePro for his service-connected seborrheic dermatitis causes irreparable damage to his outer garments, warranting an annual VA clothing allowance for the 2016 calendar year.