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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development regarding service connection claims. The rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding service connection for a skin disability, specifically eczema.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right knee disability, left knee disability, blood disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and allergies due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a psychiatric disorder, characterized as anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, and a chronic skin condition, characterized as seasonal dermatitis, are granted. The claim for heart disorder to include ischemic heart disease is remanded due to lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for basal cell carcinoma, hypertension, xerosis, and tinea versicolor are being remanded due to incomplete opinions from the VA examiners.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has not covered at least 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, and did not require any treatment with systemic therapy prior to October 1, 2014. Since then, it has not covered at least 5 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, and has not required any treatment with systemic therapy.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for acne, hemorrhoids, hypertension, premature ventricular contractions (claimed as irregular heart rate), and a left shoulder disability. The case is REMANDED.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of eczema with tremors and right and left hand degenerative arthritis prevented him from obtaining and maintaining employment, leading to a grant of TDIU. The need for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to lack of examination.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PFB and a TDIU prior to October 3, 2017 are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of medical opinions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case and remands are required for new VA examinations, medical opinions, and consideration of this evidence in evaluating the appellant's service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and requires additional VA etiology opinions regarding whether the Veteran's skin disabilities, including shingles, are related to his service-connected viral meningitis and recurrent cold sores.

The Veteran's urticaria, angioedema, onychomycosis, atopic dermatitis, and allergic reaction are rated noncompensable prior to October 4, 2021, and 30 percent from that date. The Board finds deficiencies in the October 2021 VA examination report and requires an additional examination to clarify the nature, extent, and severity of these disabilities.

The Veteran's skin disorder, claimed as psoriasis, seborrheic keratoses, actinic keratoses, acrochordon, and benign lentigines and nevi, was not shown to be related to his active-duty service, including as due to exposure to toxic herbicides. Service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's skin condition, specifically eczema with nodularis prurigo, has been rated at 60 percent due to the extensive involvement of his body and exposure areas. The decision is based on the severity of symptoms during flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudomonas aeruginosa as a change in diagnosis from tinea pedis, finding that the disability did not change but was merely clarified.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for acne, as it is unclear if the condition is related to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his skin disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left leg amputation and traumatic brain injury, meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing due to permanent total service-connected disability.

Service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae is granted. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective October 16, 2009. Service connection for left foot and right knee disabilities secondary to service-connected residuals of a cold injury is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic tinea pedis and bilateral knee disability due to a lack of VA examination or medical opinion linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between service-connected conditions and the Veteran's death, as well as other contributing causes of death.