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

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted beginning December 11, 2018.,Service connection for Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an additional examination to determine if any of the Veteran's current skin conditions are related to his service, including a rash noted in his Southwest Asia deployment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis vulgaris and rosacea, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left ankle strain, hallux valgus of the left foot, seborrheic dermatitis, and thoracolumbar spondylosis, have increased in severity since his last VA examinations. The Board has ordered new VA examinations to assess these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including chloracne as due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no nexus between the Veteran's current skin condition and his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for tinea pedis and remanded the cases of left and right knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected epidermal inclusion cysts and tinea versicolor were rated as non-compensable due to the lack of more than topical therapy required during the past 12 months.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for acne, a noncompensable rating for pulmonary embolism (also diagnosed as sleep apnea) from May 29, 2014 to November 22, 2015, and a 30 percent rating thereafter is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, epidermal inclusion cyst of the vulva, endometriosis, benign neoplasms of the breast (claimed as bilateral breast pain), and skin infection of the legs and buttocks are all denied.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected chloracne, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for presbyopia, right eye condition, eczema, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, and herpes were all denied. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for these conditions with earlier effective dates than April 29, 2016.,A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's nose condition and allergies are related to his service.

The Board has determined that additional development is required before appellate review for the issues of entitlement to service connection for various cardiovascular conditions, obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disorder (claimed asthma), urinary disorder, and low back disorder. These matters are REMANDED.,The Veteran's claims for severance of service connection for dyshidrotic eczema were also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's skin conditions are related to his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for alopecia of the scalp is denied, and his initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a stroke is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach rash (also claimed as nummular dermatitis) has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine if his skin condition is related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition other than pseudofolliculitis, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a relationship with in-service events or diseases.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including folliculitis, seborrheic keratosis, eczema, melanocytic nevus, and actinic keratosis, was denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to an injury, event, or disease in service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and a rating for tinea versicolor. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records from 1977 to 2014.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits are remanded due to his current employment issues and the need for a new vocational rehabilitation assessment considering his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ is also instructed to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the evidentiary development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for skin conditions and left foot conditions, including as secondary to a right foot disability, is not complete. The case is being remanded for further development.