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

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied service connection for a neck disorder. The Veteran's hearing loss is related to service exposure to loud sounds in the military. His pseudofolliculitis barbae is also related to service. However, there is no conclusive evidence linking his current neck disorder to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disorder, COPD, left knee disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as diverticulitis), skin disorder (claimed as eczema), and polymyositis due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's mood disorder, previously rated at 50 percent, is now granted a 70 percent rating effective December 10, 2014. Additionally, the Veteran was granted service connection for lichenoid dermatitis and TDIU.,Effective December 10, 2014, the Veteran's mood disorder is rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's acne disorder and right wrist scar are being remanded for further evaluation as the current severity of her conditions may not accurately reflect in the records.

The Board dismissed the appeals for reopening service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of a Statement of the Case for the remaining issues. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for clostridium difficile, latent tuberculosis, tinea pedis, and otitis media, but his requests for higher ratings are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his military service. The condition was diagnosed during a June 2015 VA examination and the examiner opined that the chloracne is related to his time in active duty.

The Veteran was gainfully employed during the period prior to January 4, 2012. Therefore, a TDIU for this period is denied.

The Veteran's urticaria is granted at a 10 percent rating from November 17, 2009. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and clarification of his skin disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence.,The Veteran is also being scheduled for various VA examinations related to his disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted.

The Board denied all the issues on appeal, including entitlement to increased ratings for asthma, sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, and a skin disorder. The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, sleep apnea at 50 percent, allergic rhinitis at 10 percent, and his skin disorder at 60 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of granular cell tumor of the tongue was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board also remanded his case for a rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed as he has indicated satisfaction with his TDIU rating and the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, bilateral feet; psychiatric disability; and sleep apnea are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is entitled to further examination or opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, chloracne, tinea pedis, and peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities due to incomplete development and lack of evidence regarding in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the issue of etiology for bilateral foot disabilities other than pes planus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's allergic contact dermatitis, specifically whether it was caused by exposure to Agent Orange. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a reliable report on the chemical composition of Agent Orange and refer the file for another VA examiner’s opinion.