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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the threshold requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and the case is remanded for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU prior to August 10, 2022 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records related to his service-connected foot conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, diagnosed as acute superficial punctate keratitis, is granted service connection.,Service connection for GERD was denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for dermatitis of the upper and lower extremities, including as due to exposure to toxic chemicals in Vietnam. The Veteran's current dermatitis is presumed to have been caused by his military occupational specialty (MOS) of diesel repairman during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's tinea pedis was granted an increased disability rating of 60 percent, effective January 5, 2017. The highest schedular award for the disability was assigned.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various skin disorders, ankle disabilities, gastrointestinal conditions, headaches, and loss of use of the penis. The issues include new diagnoses and secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, sinusitis, and rhinitis are all granted. The claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU is granted, while the propriety of the rating reductions for PTSD and skin condition are still pending. The Board finds that these matters must be remanded due to their inextricable link with the Veteran's main claims.

The Veteran's tension headaches, contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, and lipoma have been shown to have originated during active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The remand includes obtaining medical records, conducting examinations, and corroborating stressor events.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated release forms for private treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations. Additionally, a medical opinion is required regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including a new VA examination for tinea pedis, reconsideration of the right ear hearing loss rating, and review of the effective date for dependency benefits. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and school attendance benefits are pending.

The Veteran's right foot injury, including Morton's neuroma and dermatitis and folliculitis, is granted with a 10 percent evaluation from October 18, 2010 to June 14, 2023. The rating for the right foot injury was increased to 10 percent prior to March 19, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and scalp psoriasis, including as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent. The Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his active service or any incident of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for an adequate examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin condition, including but not limited to a scalp fungus and seborrheic dermatitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to February 3, 2010 did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating. The Board has determined that there is a reasonable possibility of unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities and refers this matter to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for back disability, gastrointestinal disability, night sweats or disability manifested by night sweats, allergic rhinitis, sinus disability, tinea cruris, tinea unguium, tinea pedis, bursitis (right shoulder), hyperhidrosis, fatigue or disability manifested by fatigue, and pes planus. The Board is therefore remanding these claims for further development.

The Veteran's employment ended in December 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities, including anxiety and migraine headaches. The AOJ needs to complete further development regarding the Veteran's employment history before deciding on the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headache condition, dermatitis, and vertigo due to incomplete development of her STRs and need for additional medical opinions.