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

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to service connection and rating determinations. The Veteran is also required to provide updated VA treatment records and any outstanding Vet Center records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chloracne and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the issues of secondary service connection have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial. The issue of TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the rating claims.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, irritable colon syndrome, anxiety disorder, and sleep apnea. The matter of a compensable rating for dermatitis is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acne vulgaris has been dismissed.,Her claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disability was reopened and granted, but with conditions that require further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. Effective dates earlier than January 30, 2014, were denied for the grants of service connection for PTSD with sleep disturbances and diabetes mellitus, type II with hypertension. The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, PFB, migraines, ED, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claim for an initial compensable rating prior to July 6, 2018, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, for tinea versicolor. The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to MST during her active service. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted as service connected, but the Board finds that more evidence is needed to determine if his sleep apnea is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not discussing whether any of the Veteran's skin conditions were caused by Agent Orange exposure, regardless of whether they are presumptive conditions listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a hand or foot, permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, his claim for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents or other chemicals at Fort McClellan, and for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating due to failure of the Veteran to RSVP for scheduled VA examinations. The proper procedures must be followed on remand.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and initial rating for tinea pedis have been denied. The Board found no current disability for hearing loss meeting VA compensation standards, no in-service onset or chronicity of symptoms for tinnitus, and insufficient coverage under the skin rating criteria for tinea pedis.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for chloracne due to exposure to herbicides, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinea versicolor was aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for contact dermatitis and rectal prolapse with internal hemorrhoids (claimed as hemorrhoids) due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bladder disability, skin conditions, and memory loss are granted service connection on a secondary basis to her service-connected hysterectomy. The dental condition is denied as not related to service or the hysterectomy.

The Veteran's eczema is found to be related to her service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's representative requested a remand due to new evidence and the need for a medical examination. The Board has decided to remand these issues.