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

The Veteran's skin disability, including tinea cruris and tinea corporis, is currently rated at 0 percent. The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the remand requests and has therefore ordered a new VA examination to determine the severity of the service-connected skin disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The skin condition of the feet and erectile dysfunction were remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The appeal was also remanded for further action on some issues.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The cases of an acquired psychiatric disability, skin disability (dermatitis or eczema), gastrointestinal disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

The Board has determined that new examinations are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral leg and foot disorders, including tinea pedis and pes planus. The previous examination reports were deemed inadequate due to a lack of discussion on tinea pedis and an incomplete reliance on the lack of in-service notation for the disorders.

The Board has withdrawn the claims of service connection for psoriasis and heart disease, and has remanded the claims of service connection for psoriatic arthritis and chronic joint pain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left lower extremity tinea pedis or right lower extremity tinea pedis/tinea cruris, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.,The Board also found no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's movement disorder began during active service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is also denied.

The Veteran's dermatitis is granted as service connected. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right foot disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the likely etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions and whether they are caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to reports of worsening symptoms and a need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, to include dermatophytosis and onychomycosis of both feet, is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatitis and acne vulgaris, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including chloracne, due to herbicide exposure. The case is now remanded for further development and an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a stiff neck disorder, bilateral foot disorder with swelling and pain, tinea pedis, hypertension, heart disorder (enlarged heart and coronary artery disease), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied.,Service connection has not been established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for gout and a skin rash (tinea cruris and a skin lesion on the left anterior proximal thigh) due to lack of in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptoms, and insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for back and neck disabilities, finding no evidence of such conditions during service or related to in-service events. The skin disability was also denied as there is no credible evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psoriasis and right knee degenerative arthritis have been granted. The claim for a scar of the left knee has not been substantiated.

The petition to reopen a previously denied claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claim of service connection for hypertension as a residual of medications prescribed by VA is denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding the TDIU issue.

The Veteran's right and left wrist disabilities, diagnosed as tendonitis, were granted service connection.,The Veteran's diverticulitis was granted service connection. His headaches and psychiatric disability (insomnia with generalized anxiety disorder) were also granted service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for tinea pedis, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.