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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities alone did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and low back strain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, qualifying for TDIU. The claims for increased disability evaluations are remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at 30 percent, and a higher rating is denied.,PTSD prior to December 13, 2021 was rated at 30 percent, and a higher rating is denied. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are now rated at 50 percent beginning from December 13, 2021.

The Veteran's initial ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and right shoulder strain and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis have been granted. However, the rating for right shoulder strain and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis is remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether each of the Veteran's multiple skin issues is at least as likely as not related to his active service and addressing the significance of the July 2020 Joint Motion for Remand (JMR).

The Veteran's skin disability was denied service connection, but he is granted a TDIU effective October 8, 2019.

The Board has remanded both issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and seborrheic dermatitis of the face, scalp and ears with psychogenic excoriation of the skin due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his knee and back conditions, have resulted in a loss of use of his lower extremities, affecting balance and propulsion. The Board has determined that he is eligible for specially adapted housing due to the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected eczema during an active phase, as he did not provide evidence of flare-ups in his previous claim.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to withdrawal requests. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD, service connection for a sleep disorder (to include narcolepsy and sleep apnea), and service connection for degenerative arthritis of the neck.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for tinea cruris with tinea corporis, effective from July 21, 2011, and denied a rating higher than 10 percent. The decision is based on the Veteran's recurring rash of the groin area due to urinary incontinence.

The Veteran's skin disability is granted a 30 percent rating effective April 8, 2008. The lumbar spine and peripheral neuropathy issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, chloracne, fungus of the hands and feet, and PTSD are being remanded due to new evidence potentially connecting these conditions to in-service exposure. The AOJ will determine if U.S.S. KEARSARGE (CVS 33) was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam during relevant time periods.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not sufficient to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment from September 29, 2014, to May 14, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for skin disability (psoriasis and lichen simplex chronicus) but remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for G6PD deficiency, a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to July 11, 2020 for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, a compensable rating prior to March 15, 2018 for tinea cruris, and a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 15, 2018 for headaches. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the addition of VA treatment records since the last Statement of the Case. The issues include service connection for an intestinal disorder, a skin condition, a disability manifesting as weight gain, and GERD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shin dermatitis and left leg rash, finding that there is no credible evidence to support a current skin disability related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's skin disability, specifically right great toe onychomycosis and right palm contact dermatitis/tinea anum, is granted a 30 percent rating from July 1, 2011. The condition requires systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs for at least 6 weeks over the past 12 months.