Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis and left knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for dermatitis of the bilateral hands due to an incomplete attempt at scheduling a VA examination during an active phase.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected acne scars was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current criteria.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's skin disability and hypertension are related to his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and residuals of Bell's palsy have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current diagnoses, credible reports of in-service onset, and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions, particularly whether they are related to exposure to toxins in Southwest Asia during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of psoriasis and that his skin symptoms are contemplated by the grant of service connection for dermatitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes-related neuropathy, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on this finding.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective November 2, 2016. However, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to that date. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disability, specifically psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis. The examiner is requested to provide a new opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has reopened the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence received since a final December 2007 rating decision. The remaining issues on appeal, including those related to back disability and other conditions, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's skin condition, characterized by atopic dermatitis and flat nevi, is currently rated as 10% disabling prior to November 8, 2019. The rating was granted based on the evidence showing characteristic lesions involving less than 20 percent of his total body area.,For ratings greater than 10%, the Veteran's skin condition did not meet the criteria due to lack of involvement in more than 40% of his total body or exposed areas, and no systemic therapy was required.

The Veteran's initial rating for his service-connected dermatophytosis, tinea pedis, onychomycosis and psoriasis remains at 10 percent. The case is remanded due to issues related to the effective date of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's scalp disorder, including dissecting folliculitis with scarring alopecia, as a presumptive chronic multisymptom illness of unknown etiology due to his active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis and tinea unguium were not rated as compensable, and his claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment from April 5, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU for this period. However, the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 5, 2012 is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's skin condition and its relation to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and eczematoid dermatitis have been denied. The Veteran is currently receiving the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's skin conditions and herbicide exposure. The VA examiner will need to determine if any current skin condition is related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a pulmonary nodule and multiple lower extremity radiculopathies, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 3, 2017. His TDIU claim is granted.