Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disability, which may be related to Agent Orange exposure. The case will need additional medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for herpes zoster was withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection is denied for PFB, headaches, sinusitis, right breast mass, bradycardia, testicular disorder, groin disorder, and bilateral knee condition.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right hip disorder replacement, eczema, right shoulder rotator cuff chronic residuals, degenerative disc disease of the cervical, hypertension, left shoulder rotator cuff chronic residuals, right knee DJD, left hip disorder replacement, and lumbosacral neuritis radiculitis thoracic, all of which are determined to not be related to service.

Service connection for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for contact dermatitis is dismissed as the appeal was rendered moot by the consideration of new evidence in the September 2023 decision.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating assigned for her service-connected left shoulder disability is remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The right elbow and bilateral plantar fasciitis appeals are also remanded, as well as the cystic acne with scarring appeal which requires a retrospective opinion.,The TDIU appeal is also remanded due to insufficient development of evidence regarding employment in a protected environment.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, vision problems, and dyshidrotic eczema. The Veteran's current conditions were not found to be related to his military service.,For GERD, the Board also denied an initial compensable evaluation prior to March 12, 2020, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on symptoms of persistent reflux and other associated issues.

The Veteran's hyperpigmented eczema is rated at 30 percent, while her chronic vaginal infections are denied a compensable rating.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent disability rating for seborrheic dermatitis is granted, with the condition affecting less than 20% of his total body area and exposed areas. The predominant disability is attributed to pain associated with the dermatitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need to reconsider the effective date for the grant of service connection for psoriasis. The claim also involves revisiting the April 1996 rating decision on CUE.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to tinea pedis, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and an increased initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinea pedis prior to January 16, 2016 are remanded due to the Veteran's failure to attend his scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for atopic dermatitis, degenerative changes spine and thoracic scoliosis, and migraines due to duty-to-assist errors in prior VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and acne were granted service connection, with the acne receiving a noncompensable rating effective August 2, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection are dismissed. The Board remanded several issues including the rating of AML, hemochromatosis, and left buttocks scar.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp and face is remanded due to insufficient VA examination reports. The Veteran contends that his condition affects more than 40% of his body, requiring daily topical corticosteroid treatment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type I is rated at 40 percent, acne secondary to diabetes mellitus type I does not warrant a compensable rating, and necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum prior to February 1, 2021, warrants a noncompensable rating. High blood pressure due to diabetes mellitus type I has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and digestive system disability (IBS) are granted service connection. Service connection for sinusitis is denied, and the Veteran's tinea versicolor rating is remanded due to lack of examination addressing flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, OSA, psoriasis, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to insufficient development of evidence. The issues are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's bilateral tinea pedis was rated at a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for service-connected Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and Bilateral Hearing Loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 21, 2022. The Board granted a TDIU based on the severity of his PTSD and other service-connected conditions.