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

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chest disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), but has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's statements regarding his skin condition since service. The VA must provide a new opinion that addresses these statements and their relation to any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of active appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, COPD, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The claim for a skin condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis other than scars of the head and neck.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring the Veteran's complete TDIU application is on file.

The Veteran's dermatitis and eczema are found to be related to her service, granting her claim for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50% rating, but his TDIU claim was denied due to the presence of other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his skin disability, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran was found to be unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, which prevented him from performing the physical demands of his job as a corrections officer. The TDIU is granted for the period from November 8, 2011 to May 1, 2012.

The Veteran's skin condition, including dermatitis and porphyria cutanea tarda, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine the severity of his service-connected skin conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a scalp cyst, seborrheic dermatitis of the upper chest, acute skin abscesses of the lower right leg, and chronic prostatitis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and dyshidrotic eczema of the hands. The Board dismissed these claims as withdrawn. His claim for TDIU was denied due to insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, finding that his current conditions have not been related to or etiologically linked to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hypertension, tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and service connection for various disabilities have been withdrawn.,Issues related to the Veteran's low back disability and acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including as due to environmental exposure (specifically burn pits), finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or environmental exposures. The Board concluded that the Veteran did not have a chronic skin disability during his military service and that any diagnosed conditions were unrelated to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the service connection for eczema, actinic keratosis, seborrheic dermatitis, and nevi. The AOJ must obtain addendum opinions from a dermatologist or similar specialist.

The Veteran's appeals of the initial ratings assigned for eczema of the bilateral shins and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded due to incomplete evaluations. The VA examiner needs to provide an addendum addressing whether topical treatments affect the body as a whole, constituting 'systemic therapy' under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple skin lesions/rashes of the arms and legs due to insect bites has been granted.,Service connection for sinusitis was denied as there is no current diagnosis or persistent/recurrent symptoms.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for skin cancer, which he contends was caused by exposure to herbicides or asbestos during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The Board has determined that additional development is needed and remands the case for a new VA examination and opinion.