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

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, SSA disability records, and a medical opinion regarding his tinea versicolor.,The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are also being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, SSA disability records, and a medical opinion regarding his tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for neck disability (also claimed as upper back condition). The claims for left shoulder and skin disabilities have been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral flat feet, right and left knee disabilities, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found that there is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and that they are not otherwise causally related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed alopecia hair conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim. The Board concluded that there was no direct relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, depressive disorder, a cervical spine disability, residuals of face and eye burns, and chloracne is granted. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's eczema has been rated at 30% since October 19, 2018. From May 13, 2014 to February 11, 2017, the rating was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Since then, it has been granted multiple times and denied at different points.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for the service-connected distal right tibia and fibular fracture with marked valgus deformity was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for the service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant because his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for these benefits.

Your appeals for increased ratings for tinea versicolor, atrial fibrillation, and Haglund's deformity have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with these claims as they are now moot.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left calf disability, sinusitis, left hip strain, right hip strain, chronic airway dysfunction, tension headaches, dermatitis with rosacea, left thigh strain, costochondritis, and a 10 percent evaluation for multiple noncompensable disabilities. The remand requires obtaining VA treatment records from March 2015 to the present and private healthcare provider records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's skin disability and whether the reduction in rating from 10 percent to 0 percent was proper.

The Veteran's non-ischemic cardiomyopathy is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for skin cancer (psoriasis) is denied because the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of skin cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran withdrew all of his claims, including those related to service connection for various disabilities and initial ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain VA treatment records. The issues of increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, since June 13, 2014, is dismissed. The issue of a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinea corpora of the scalp and body, since September 5, 2008, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on remand are pending. The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, but the right ankle disability, psychiatric disability, esophageal reflux, IBS, insomnia, plantar fasciitis, ulcers, and cystic acne remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran was granted a 60% rating for tinea pedis from October 2, 2012 to December 26, 2019.,However, the claim is denied for an initial compensable rating for tinea pedis from December 27, 2019 onwards.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of left ring finger fracture and pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty and National Guard/Reserve service.