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

The Veteran's bilateral acne cheek scars are rated at a 30 percent disability rating beginning January 29, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected skin disability is being remanded due to incomplete development and inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disorder and incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a skin disorder, which includes stasis dermatitis, eczematous plaque, eczema, and dermatofibroma.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, PFB, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for recurrent lumbar spine disability, recurrent right ankle disability, recurrent left ankle disability, right foot hallux valgus with gout and heel spurs, and left knee Osgood Schlatter's disease.

The Veteran's use of hydrocortisone 1% cream, triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream, and miconazole nitrate 2% cream for service-connected skin conditions is approved as a clothing allowance for the year 2013.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and lack of clear and unmistakable evidence regarding pre-existing acne. The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne, including residual scarring, is now pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, groin, OSA, and PFB disabilities may be related to service. However, due to conflicting evidence regarding pre-service conditions and potential aggravation during service, as well as the need for additional medical opinions, these claims are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, scars of the face and neck, and TDIU prior to June 7, 2016 due to inadequate examination reports. Further evaluations are needed.

The Veteran's PFB is rated at a noncompensable level, but granted an initial 30 percent rating. The left knee conditions are rated based on their specific limitations and instability.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination of her service-connected conditions. The issues include TDIU, a higher rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, earlier effective dates for service connection, and various other disabilities.

The Veteran's bowel condition is granted as service-connected. The claims for eczema, bunions, flatfeet, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and review of new evidence. The issues include service connection for various conditions, including fractures, dermatitis, ankle disabilities, psychiatric disorders, skin conditions, hernias, and eye disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as his education, skills, training, and work history allow for other types of work.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that his skin condition affected less than 5 percent of total body area and/or exposed areas, requiring only topical therapy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot conditions other than equinus deformity of foot with metatarsalgia is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for vertigo prior to September 23, 2019, and since August 31, 2020, is denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's service connection for back acne was granted. However, his claim for an increased rating for colonic dysplasia with polyps to include irritable bowel syndrome was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inadequate examinations, particularly regarding tinea corporis and varicose veins. The issues include service connection for these conditions as well as increased ratings for eczema, genital herpes, left ankle, left hip, right wrist, and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and affording the Veteran a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on statutory housebound status was denied as he did not meet the requirements of having a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, which would qualify him for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).