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

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to address all relevant theories of entitlement, including secondary service connection for diabetes.

The Veteran's clothing allowance claims for Year 2015 due to the use of Hibiclens and Mupirocin are being remanded as requested. The Veteran needs to provide information about which garments were damaged by these medications.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including psoriasis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as memory loss), bilateral hip conditions, and bilateral knee conditions. The decision also mentions a brain tumor claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant (through his authorized representative) requested withdrawal of all issues involved in the appeal prior to the Board promulgating a decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient VA opinions, which need to consider whether the disabilities had their onset during active duty and are related to such.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected dermatitis and keratosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and private treatment records. The examiner will assess the current severity of the Veteran's skin conditions and determine if any prescribed medication qualifies as systemic therapy or like a corticosteroid or immunosuppressive drug.

The Veteran's initial rating for dermatitis pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) prior to July 27, 2021 is granted at a 30 percent level. The issues of service connection for tinnitus and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting comprehensive VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and causation of chloracne, including potential service connection based on herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service records need to be reviewed again, and a VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of red and itchy rashes during service were later diagnosed as multiple conditions. The decision is based on direct service incurrence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The issues include service connection for neurological, genitourinary, and skin conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a claim was filed prior to January 9, 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims of service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, basal cell carcinoma (claimed as skin cancer), tinea corpora, tinea cruris, and psoriasis are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for an eye disability is also remanded.

The Board has restored the Veteran's skin disability rating from 0% to 30%, effective August 1, 2015. The reduction in rating was not proper as the Veteran continued to report a chronic but intermittent rash with constant treatment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and restored his disability ratings for left knee instability and right knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities that preclude locomotion due to multiple orthopedic and neurological conditions.

The claim for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is dismissed. The claims for service connection for a left foot disability and bilateral tinea pedis are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's functional impairment from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claim for a higher rating for PFB with right submandibular lesion and diffuse phlegmonous changes due to incomplete examination reports, including lack of discussion on pain associated with the lesions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various knee conditions and other musculoskeletal disorders. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records from private providers that have been scanned into VISTA imaging system.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral tinea pedis and an acquired psychiatric condition due to incomplete records and the need for updated VA examinations.