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

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address the etiology of the Veteran's skin condition and breathing problems, including whether they are related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's tinea cruris and tinea pedis have not been found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.,PTSD prior to January 17, 2022, and TDIU prior to February 10, 2021, are remanded due to additional evidence being added to the file.

The Veteran's tinea pedis and callouses were granted a 30 percent rating from January 30, 2014 until October 2, 2019. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is being remanded due to the receipt of additional medical evidence. The AOJ needs to consider this new evidence and provide a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his exposure history. The issues include pseudofolliculitis barbae, a skin disability other than PFB, and a right eye disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of March 31, 2001 for service connection of his hidradenitis surgery scars associated with PFB. The issues of rating and SMC are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for hypertension and eczema have been dismissed due to the death of the claimant.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for folliculitis is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether he has received systemic therapy, as defined by VA regulations.

The Board dismissed the appeals seeking earlier effective dates for service connection of left knee, PFB, and TBI (Head injury).,The Veteran's claims for service connection of left wrist de Quervain's tenosynovitis, bilateral shin splints, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, so the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment on an extra-schedular basis prior to November 5, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's folliculitis barbae and whether it results in scarring or disfigurement. The claim is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his disabilities are not so exceptional that it renders application of the regular schedular ratings impractical. Therefore, entitlement to TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's skin disability, specifically dermatitis eczema, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has found that the current rating does not adequately reflect the severity of his condition as described by him and in VA records. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further development to obtain a new VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected acne is not manifested by deep acne affecting less than 40 percent of the face and neck, or deep acne other than on the face and neck. Therefore, a compensable rating for acne is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation and render him permanently housebound, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related any disease or injury during a period of active duty, active duty for training (ACDUTRA), or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins was denied as her current condition is less likely than not related to her in-service symptoms.,Her right wrist disability was also denied, with the highest rating of 10 percent being granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and insufficient evidence to link it to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating on his right shoulder disability has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left foot and right foot disabilities due to insufficient evidence.