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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirements for vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31 of the VA regulations, as she is currently employed and does not have an employment handicap.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition to include skin cancer, dermatitis and a keratinization disorder as due to herbicide agent exposure has been granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD have been remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gum disability and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at a 20% rating. The gastrointestinal condition (diverticulitis/diverticulosis) and pseudofolliculitis barbae are both remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional information.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for an examination related to the Veteran's service-connected tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions, specifically whether they are related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, migraine headaches, and TDIU are dismissed as the claims have been fully resolved. The Veteran's bilateral tinea pedis is denied due to lack of a medical link between current condition and in-service tinea pedis.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating for the entire appeal period. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic retinopathy and tinea pedis/onychomycosis are being remanded due to pending VA examinations ordered by the Court.

The Board has denied service connection for a sinus condition and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his request for an increased rating for contact dermatitis of the right hand, were all denied by the Board. The decision is based on the lack of new and material evidence to reopen the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus, and the fact that the Veteran's current skin condition does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a skin disorder of the face (pseudofolliculitis barbae) as there is no evidence showing it began during or was caused by his military service.

The Board has remanded four claims: PTSD, left knee internal derangement, skin disorder, and TDIU. The Veteran's PTSD may have worsened since the last examination in November 2016, and VA treatment records indicate moderately severe depression and very severe PTSD symptoms. Remand is also requested for obtaining private psychological treatment records and pertinent private medical records from Florida Sports and Spinal Rehab.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and his previously reopened claim for TBI residuals was also denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's acneiform papular eruption is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam, and he has been granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not present in service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise related to service.,The Veteran’s acne pre-existed service; it was not aggravated beyond its natural progression by or during service.

The Veteran's headaches and low back disability are granted service connection as they had their onset during her period of active duty. Other conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, were not connected to service.

The Veteran's service-connected skin disability, hidradenitis suppurativa and nodular acne, needs to be re-evaluated due to a lack of recent VA examination. The case is being remanded for a new evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low testosterone levels and a skin disability due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected disabilities or due to an undiagnosed illness.