Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis due to lack of notification regarding a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and pseudofolliculitis barbae clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, whether they were aggravated by service, and their etiology.

The Veteran's asthma, rhinitis, and skin disability (psoriasis) are all granted as service connected due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The rating for his back disability remains at 10%.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin conditions, including dermatitis of the arm and hemangiomas. The Veteran is presumed by law to have had both herbicides and extensive sun exposure during military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including eczema, right and left knee disabilities, and a lumbar spine disability. The reasons include obtaining authorization to retrieve private treatment records and obtain adequate medical opinions on the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Gulf War. The Veteran's psoriasis and hypertension are both remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinea pedis has affected less than 20 percent of his total body area and requires only topical, nonsystemic therapy. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and inadequate reasons or bases in the previous decision. The Veteran's skin conditions, including basal cell carcinoma, dermatitis, and psoriasis, are being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, TBI, a back disorder, a right knee disorder, degenerative osteoarthritis of the left knee, PFB, and bilateral foot skin disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records and private medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are also being remanded for additional examination and opinion regarding his ankle disorders.

The Veteran's initial ratings for lumbar degenerative disc disease, atopic dermatitis, and vitiligo were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor of the bilateral lower extremities has been rated at 10 percent since July 2022. The Board found that the condition does not meet criteria for a higher rating as it did not cover more than 20% of his total body area or require systemic therapy.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a rating in excess of 20 percent for hemorrhoids have been dismissed.,His skin disability claim has been denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for psoriasis but has remanded the issue of service connection for left knee residuals of meniscus tear due to lack of a medical opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriatic arthritis and a skin disease, including eczema and dermatitis, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral athlete's foot with onychomycosis. The decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has found the March 2021 decision inadequate and remanded for an updated medical review to determine if the Veteran requires personal care services each time he completes one or more activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, and toileting. The decision also notes that the Veteran may require regular supervision, protection, or instruction to keep himself safe.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a TDIU are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations, incomplete SSA records, and referral of the TDIU claim for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her right hip disability, bilateral foot skin disability, and digestive tract disability. An effective date prior to January 4, 2013, for anemia is denied.

The Board denied service connection for AML and the cause of death due to service-connected conditions. The evidence did not support a finding that any service-connected condition caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a pituitary tumor, psoriasis, and a headache disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.