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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of dental disorder is dismissed. The psychiatric disorder claim, including PTSD, was reopened and granted. Service connection for depressive disorder is established. Low back disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae claims are also granted. A throat disorder claim (claimed as gastrointestinal) is pending. The left ankle disability rating remains remanded.

The Veteran's intertrigo dermatitis is rated as non-compensable, and the Board denied entitlement to TDIU due to lack of evidence showing his service-connected conditions have hindered his employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin conditions of his hands and ankles due to inadequate development, including failure to address exposure to chemical and environmental toxins.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and needs further clarification on the extent of the Veteran's tinea cruris.

The Veteran's PFB is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran was also denied TDIU as his service-connected disability did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and lack of consideration of the Veteran's statements regarding her symptoms. The case will be returned for further development, including an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, finding that there is no evidence linking his current dermatitis and hypo-pigmentation of the skin to active duty service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for seborrheic dermatitis and service connection for an additional skin disorder are being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and malaria due to potential inconsistencies in previous examinations and lack of sufficient detail. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current skin conditions, including psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis, which he attributes to his in-service malaria diagnosis or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for eczema.

The Board found that the February 2016 combined disability rating of 40% was calculated correctly and upheld it.

The Veteran's eczema is rated at 60 percent, and his limitation of motion in the hands due to eczema is also granted as secondary.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than January 28, 2009 for the award of service connection for right rotator cuff tendonitis with mild acromioclavicular arthritis and for a compensable rating for dyspnea on exertion are denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a pulmonary and/or respiratory disability (other than service-connected sinusitis and dyspnea on exertion) and for a skin disability, to include dermatitis and tinea corporis.

The Veteran's left ulnar neuropathy and dermatitis are granted with specific ratings. Other issues, including hearing loss and knee disability, are remanded for further review.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's acne with residual scars, finding that it resulted in no more than one characteristic of disfigurement and did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatitis of the hands and denied service connection for bilateral eye disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and right elbow disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 28, 2014.

The Veteran's skin disability, including hemangioma, urticaria, atopic dermatitis and seborrheic keratosis, was not found to be related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, psoriasis, headaches, and a pituitary tumor due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service records show he had stressors related to racism and harassment during his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorder, vertigo/dizziness disorder, right knee disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a direct relationship to active duty service.