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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hyperglycemia, a skin disorder including seborrheic dermatitis and scarring of the legs associated with pyoderma gangrenosum, due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for rash/dermatitis and for an initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to insufficient consideration of relevant medical evidence in previous decisions. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations to determine if he has a current skin condition separate from his service-connected folliculitis barbae, and to assess the severity of his IBS.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for a skin disorder and gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus to active service or exposure events. The case is remanded for further development regarding a newly raised theory of secondary service connection based on a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's dermatophytosis/tinea pedis is granted a 10% rating, and his service connection for left hip pain and OSA are reopened. The case of OSA is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a skin disorder (PFB) have been granted. The appeals for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, right knee disability, and left knee disability are denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and increased ratings. The main reasons are due to insufficient evidence and need for new medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss from January 31, 2012, to June 14, 2018. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment effective February 14, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected PFB and tinea versicolor are currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable criteria. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriatic arthritis as secondary to his service-connected psoriasis.

The Veteran's rosacea and actinic keratoses are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The claim for folliculitis and dermatitis is remanded as the VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and testicular cancer due to lack of evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and active service.,The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease with Mallory-Weiss syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pes planus and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to new evidence received after a June 2020 supplemental statement of the case. The Veteran is required to be provided with a VA examination, and his claims are to be reconsidered in light of Correia, Sharp, Burton, and Tatum v. Shinseki.

The Veteran's skin disorder of the scalp is remanded for an addendum medical opinion to address his lay testimony regarding injuries sustained during service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disorders are remanded for a new VA examination to determine if they had their onset in or are otherwise related to service, including parachute jumping.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart attack, respiratory condition, hypertension, and eczema have been reopened. However, the Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to address these issues.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current conditions, including a heart attack, respiratory condition, hypertension, and eczema. The claims are currently pending as they were not fully addressed in previous VA examinations.

The Board has ordered a remand to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disabilities, including dermatitis and cutaneous lupus, which are separate from his service-connected skin cancer. The examiner is instructed to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding exposure to harsh chemicals or extreme sun during active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including low back disability, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), and eczema, have prevented her from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to February 22, 2013. The Board has granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, including staphylococcus aureus infection and scalp dermatitis. The Veteran's skin disability is considered to be related to her active-duty service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have started during service and has continued since then, granting the claim.,There is no evidence of a chronic sinus disorder in service or post-service that would support a grant of service connection. The claim for this condition is denied.,Tinea pedis was not shown to be present in service or post-service, thus denying the Veteran's claim for this condition.,The Board found there is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of epididymitis and therefore denied the Veteran's claim.,Service connection has been granted for hemorrhoids based on their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for gout and eczema due to insufficient evidence from previous examinations, particularly regarding flare-ups of symptoms.