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

The Board denied service connection for tinea cruris and left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or an undiagnosed illness.,Both conditions were deemed to have no direct relation to service.

The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as chloracne and acne, has been rated at a 10 percent since August 1, 2007.

The Veteran's skin condition, including dermatophytosis, dermatitis and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, is rated at a 10 percent disability rating prior to December 5, 2019. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected skin condition of the buttocks, scalp, bilateral legs, bilateral arms, and back is remanded due to the need for additional development including scheduling an examination during a period of exacerbation of the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including folliculitis and a left shoulder disability, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the TDIU claim due to an inadvertent failure to address it in a previous decision. The Veteran's asthma and other service-connected conditions are found to require further development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's skin disability, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, folliculitis decalvans, and alopecia, was not service connected due to lack of post-service diagnosis. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new VA treatment records added to her case file.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is currently rated at 10% and has been granted. The remaining issues have been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, left mallet ring finger, and headaches have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, no current diagnoses were found for these conditions, and a compensable rating was denied for PFB.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae prior to August 16, 2019, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent from that date have both been denied.

The Veteran's skin disorders affecting the feet, hands, neck, and body have been denied service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service. His peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities has also been denied on a direct basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hemorrhoids, chloracne, leg rash, and a left leg disability, have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for impingement syndrome. The Veteran's eczema has been rated at 60 percent since June 22, 2016. Migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent effective April 1, 2009 and TBI is rated at 50 percent effective December 3, 2019.

The Veteran's right foot condition, post-bunionectomy, is granted a 10% rating. The initial compensable rating for acne rosacea of the face and back remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder, atypical headaches with features of migraines, chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including dermatophytosis of the head and face with pseudofolliculitis, chronic arthritis (lumbar spine), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy. The Board found no new evidence to reopen the claims for dermatophytosis of the head and face with pseudofolliculitis or chronic arthritis (other than lumbar spine), and denied service connection for radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding his cervical spine, lumbar strain, upper and lower extremity neuropathy, and skin disabilities. The claims are being remanded to obtain updated findings from VA examinations.