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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability, sinus disability, bladder disability, and low back disability due to unclear notification of scheduled VA examinations. Additional development is required to ensure that the Veteran receives proper notifications and scheduling.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinea pedis, bilateral feet; incarcerated umbilical hernia, status post surgical correction (claimed as umbilical hernia/condition); bilateral hearing loss; and bilateral tinnitus due to internal inconsistencies in the August 2015 VA examinations and the need for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a left hand carpal injury, low back disorder, venereal warts, tinea versicolor, and right knee injury. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these claims.,Service connection for a left wrist disorder remains pending as the Veteran's claim was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including tinea pedis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include PFB, lumbar and cervical neck disabilities, OSA, hypertension, and pes planus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, residuals of a cold injury of the hands, and bilateral foot disorders due to incomplete examination reports. The Veteran is presumed sound upon entry into service but his PFB was not aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus secondary to a service-connected right ear hearing loss disability, and left ear hearing loss disability. The Veteran's claims for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, chloracne, cysts on the head and back, and tinnitus remain denied.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed tinea corpora, left hand and tinea pedis, bilateral feet disabilities. The issues of service connection for these conditions have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) has worsened since his last VA examination, and a new examination is required to determine the current nature and severity of his condition.

The Veteran's skin condition, including MRSA infection on the right hand, was previously rated at 10 percent. The RO has now increased the rating to 30 percent effective September 13, 2019. However, a remand is required due to concerns about topical treatments and their impact on the Veteran's skin condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating of migraine headaches prior to March 22, 2013, and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter is dismissed. The claim of entitlement to an increased rating for spongiotic dermatitis with history of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is remanded.

The Veteran's psoriasis was granted service connection as it worsened during service and is presumed to have been aggravated by service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted based on continuity of symptoms since separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for left leg deep vein thrombosis, bilateral pulmonary embolism, and a left leg skin condition (including varicose veins and stasis dermatitis) as they are related to the Veteran's active duty service. The conditions were not caused by any other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the feet, reopening his previously denied left knee disability claim, and TDIU are remanded due to need for additional development.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae was found to have started during his active service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided, and requests that additional records be obtained. The Veteran's skin disorders will need to be evaluated again by a VA physician who must consider all relevant evidence, including his service history and post-service treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for psoriasis and related conditions are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for skin disorder, to include skin cancer and as secondary to service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for skin condition, migraine headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by submitting written correspondence withdrawing these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's skin disorders other than malignant fibroxanthoma, including their relationship to service and Agent Orange exposure.