Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's SMC claim is denied as he does not meet the criteria for aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities, with the need for regular aid and assistance primarily attributed to non-service-connected cognitive impairments.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disorder, which includes rosacea and dermatitis. The issue of service connection is still pending.

The Veteran's claim for CRDP payments prior to September 1, 2014 was denied. The Board also found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and ordered the RO to send the Veteran a notification letter regarding an October 2017 audit indicating he was entitled to a retroactive compensation payment of $984.00 for the period from January 2017 to May 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for eczema, a psychiatric disability including depression, Gilbert's disease, and G6PD deficiency. The issues of service connection for Gilbert's disease and G6PD deficiency are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied service connection for PFB and a reproductive disorder, finding that the conditions were not incurred in service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 16, 2012 was denied as he had maintained full-time employment and earned more than the poverty threshold during that period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral feet disabilities, PFB, and right knee disability due to insufficient reasons and bases in the previous decisions. The appeals are now pending again with the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, eczema (skin condition), erectile dysfunction, a back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an increase in his PTSD rating is denied, and he is granted a TDIU effective March 14, 2017. His PTSD symptoms are currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, as these conditions are claimed to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The remand requires an addendum medical opinion that addresses whether there is a relationship between the Veteran's in-service symptoms and current diagnoses of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis were granted. Psoriasis was presumed to have been incurred in service, while psoriatic arthritis manifested within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's use of prescribed topical skin medications for her service-connected dermatitis caused irreparable damage to her clothing, leading to a decision granting a clothing allowance for the year 2016.

Service connection is granted for acne rosacea, bilateral pes planus, and a bilateral foot disorder other than pes planus. The Veteran's left knee, right knee, right hip, back, and obstructive sleep apnea disorders are being remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is also being remanded.

The Board has granted restoration of a 60 percent rating for eczema and denied a rating in excess of 60 percent. The Veteran's eczema is rated under the General Rating Formula for the Skin, with the maximum schedular rating available.

The Veteran's tinea pedis has been resolved as there has been no evidence of recurrence since 2014. The Board finds that the most probative evidence reflects the Veteran did not have an active condition at any point during the period on appeal and therefore, a compensable rating is denied.

The Veteran's recurrent furunculosis and cystic acne are rated at 10 percent, while the residuals of right great toe fracture are rated at 10 percent effective from December 5, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected skin condition (eczema and psoriasis) is granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, effective August 20, 2019. The rating is based on the percentage of affected body area rather than systemic therapy.

A 50 percent rating for the bilateral foot disability is granted on an extraschedular basis.,The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected fungal skin infection.