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

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the competency of the examiner who provided an opinion in November 2020. The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as lichen sclerosus and eczema, is being reviewed for possible service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations for actinic keratosis and eczema, as well as surgical scars of the right and left knees.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to address the severity of her cervical strain, thoracolumbar strain, sleep apnea, tinea pedis with mycotic toenails, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury. The appeals are also being remanded due to a lack of compliance with VA examination requirements.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus, sinusitis, upper respiratory infections, tinea pedis, and tinea versicolor due to inadequate examinations in previous decisions. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected pes planus and to determine if any of his claimed disabilities are related to active service.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted a 10 percent rating. The TDIU claim prior to October 4, 2018 is granted on an extraschedular basis due to the service-connected prostate disability. From October 4, 2018, the issue of TDIU is moot as he has a 100 percent rating for his prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service connection for a bilateral foot rash is granted, and he is also awarded TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinea cruris/pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied. The Board found that the claim was not filed within one year of separation from service and thus, no effective date prior to October 13, 2009 can be assigned.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions were dismissed. The claim of a disability rating greater than 70 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was denied, but the Veteran received TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claim for dermatophytosis (tinea pedis or tinea cruris) is denied, while his claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease and/or type II diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions and the need for additional evidence. The Veteran is presumed to have current skin disabilities, including eczema, and bilateral foot conditions such as pes planus, metatarsalgia, and plantar fasciitis. However, the Board found that there was not substantial compliance with the remand directives regarding exposure to contaminated water or military occupation-related injuries.

The Veteran's skin disorder, diagnosed as eczema and claimed as a rash, affects less than 20 percent of the entire body or exposed areas. The Board denied his claim for a higher rating due to insufficient evidence showing that his condition meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to their death, as the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for dermatitis scars and dermatitis have been granted, with the highest possible ratings under current criteria.,Issues related to hearing loss and a right foot plantar wart are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae prior to June 7, 2019 has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae from June 7, 2019 has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is remanded due to the need for a more detailed examination and opinion regarding the treatment of PFB during the appeal period.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of a current disability at the time of filing. The skin disorder claim is remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its relationship to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertriglyceridemia and recurrent periodontitis have been denied as these conditions are not considered disabilities for VA compensation purposes.,Multiple other claims were also included in the September 2014 remand, but service connection was either established or not transferred back to the Board. The Veteran's gout, LeFort I osteotomy residuals of the maxilla and mandible, kidney stones, and knee claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings of acne keloidal of the right ear and posterior neck, and bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's death.