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

The appeal for service connection for tinea pedis is dismissed. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a left leg disability is reopened and remanded. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left eye disability, and lumbar spine disability are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin disability is related to service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's tinnitus and chloracne claims are remanded due to the need for additional development of service treatment records and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's availability for a VA examination, and further development is needed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues for further consideration.

The Veteran's eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is granted as of May 8, 2018.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for chloracne, jungle rot, and renal stenosis were denied as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service. The Board found that the Veteran did not have any diagnosed skin disorders (chloracne or jungle rot) during service or within one year after separation, nor could he establish exposure to herbicide agents/Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Veteran's pre-existing Malassezia folliculitis was at least as likely as not aggravated during active service.,The Veteran's facial scars are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected Malassezia folliculitis.,The Veteran's acne is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected Malassezia folliculitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for a higher rating for spondylosis of the thoracolumbar spine, service connection for Parkinson's Disease with restless leg syndrome, skin cancer, acne, rosacea, hypogonadism, pulmonary anomaly, and sinusitis due to exposure to herbicides. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical opinions regarding these claims.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin disability other than acne and dermatitis, including as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service connection claims for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and Tinea Pedis are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for Recurrent Tinnitus is granted based on her credible testimony about the onset and continuity of symptoms. The Board finds that she has competent, credible testimony regarding tinnitus.,The Veteran's service connection claims for Anemia, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Left Extremity Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Right Foot Plantar Fasciitis are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also finds that the Veteran did not have a knee condition, carpal tunnel syndrome, or plantar fasciitis in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Insomnia was referred back to the Regional Office for appropriate development and adjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that entitlement to these benefits was not established prior to April 16, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed skin disabilities of the feet, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and bilateral hearing loss disability are not service-connected. The Board found no evidence to support a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's facial scars, residuals of pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), are granted a 30 percent disability rating. However, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claims for tinea cruris, hemorrhoids, nose bleeds, foot skin rash, OSA, lumbar spine disability, anxiety disorder, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities related to the claimed conditions during or recent to the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine including migraine variants and seborrheic dermatitis have been granted. The cervical spine, right elbow, left elbow, and memory problems disability claims are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale in previous VA opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin disability and service. Additional development is needed, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.,Secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction due to hypertension is granted.,Service connection for skin disability (chloracne) is denied.