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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has found that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with and thus, the claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for tinea pedis and TDIU are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of erectile dysfunction, sterility, and chloracne due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis and cruris have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for BPPV with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, service connection for sinusitis, and service connection for a heart condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, particularly during flare-ups, to assess his skin condition and functional impairments caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the appeals for tinea pedis, bilateral shoulder arthritis, and bilateral feet gout.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including dyshidrosis/dermatitis, finding no current diagnosis and no causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining substantially gainful employment, so his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and unsuccessful attempts to contact the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives, specifically regarding a retrospective opinion on whether the Veteran's treatment for his skin disorder prior to August 13, 2018 constituted systemic therapy.

The Veteran's appeals for acne vulgaris, scalp laceration, and scars due to acne have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability and a left leg disability.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinea pedis is granted. The issues of service connection for a neck disability, back disability, headaches, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete records and for medical opinions regarding service connection for cardiac disabilities and skin disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea cruris, obstructive sleep apnea, polycythemia vera, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a disability manifested by joint pain are all granted. The claim for service connection for polycythemia vera is denied due to lack of evidence. Claims for fibromyalgia, CFS, and joint pain are also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to additional evidence received. The issues include increased rating for PTSD, effective date determination, service connection for female sexual arousal disorder, vulvar dermatitis, and TDIU.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, migraine headaches, bladder cancer, hydronephrosis, acne, GERD, a bilateral knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Veteran's eczema is rated at 60 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The condition requires constant or near-constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic eye disability, thyroid disease, and skin disorder including rash on the neck due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.,Service connection was remanded for further examination and opinion regarding thyroid disease, skin disorder including rash on the neck, rectal cancer/loss of colon, painful joints, and dizziness.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for psoriasis prior to May 18, 2022, and his request for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for psoriasis from that date were both denied.

The Veteran's right wrist sprain residuals are rated at 10% and denied an increased rating.,Service connection for dermatitis is denied due to the condition being presumed preexisting.