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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PFB is not related to service, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or after service. The current diagnosis of PFB is considered resolved without residuals.,Regarding the acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and/or depression, the Board found insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's assertions about an in-service altercation are not supported by contemporaneous records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for further examination. The Veteran's skin disability, including sebaceous cysts and acne scars, may be related to his service-connected conditions but needs more evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for polyneuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and bilateral lower extremity meralgia paraesthetica due to insufficient medical opinions addressing their etiology.,Effective dates earlier than specified in the decision are not warranted for the grants of service connection for tinnitus, fibromyalgia, IBS, dermatitis and lipomas, vasomotor rhinitis, and PTSD/CFS.

The Veteran's skin condition, including dermatitis and porphyria cutanea tarda, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination during an active stage of his disease.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection effective September 4, 2012. A rating of 10% was assigned as of September 9, 2014.,Pseudofolliculitis barbae was initially rated at 0%. It was increased to 10% in May 2016 and then decreased back to 0% in January 2018.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for external hemorrhoids, eczema, pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral ingrown toenails, and left knee anterior patellofemoral syndrome are remanded as there is evidence suggesting worsening symptoms since previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the Veteran's use of topical medications for his service-connected eczema. The examiner did not fully address whether the treatment qualifies as systemic therapy.

The Veteran's claim for acne of the face, shoulders and back was denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Service connection for hypertension was denied because it did not become manifest within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis, chronic folliculitis, and a rash of the groin are found to be related to service. The skin disability is remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 21, 2016 to April 26, 2021. From April 26, 2021, the issue of entitlement to TDIU is moot as he is already in receipt of a combined schedular evaluation of 100 percent.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for the period from October 29, 2012, through July 4, 2017. Additionally, he is granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate during this same period.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits is being remanded for further review due to the need for an updated Financial Status Report and consideration of his financial hardship.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, but remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral leg and hip arthritis as well as entitlement to TDIU.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including review of new evidence submitted by the Veteran's attorney. The AOJ will be asked to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's mild atrophy of left thigh quadriceps muscle group XIV is currently rated as 40 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating available.,For asthma prior to February 18, 2018, a higher rating of 30 percent is not warranted. For asthma effective February 18, 2018, a higher rating of 60 percent is not warranted.,The Veteran's acne does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.,For ulcer syndrome with pancreatitis effective January 27, 2010, a higher than 30 percent rating is not warranted.,Left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for the Veteran's conditions, including skin cancer and chloracne secondary to Agent Orange exposure, as well as PTSD and bilateral hand and finger arthritis due to fractures. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected left hand disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to March 2, 2020, for his service-connected left palm scar is denied. A 10 percent rating is granted beginning from March 2, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's atopic dermatitis, finding that it began in and continued since active service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and consideration of updated treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable for the entire period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).