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

The Veteran's eye disability, superficial punctate keratitis, is granted as secondary to her service-connected dry eye syndrome. Her ovarian cysts and Nabothian cysts are granted as they had an onset during service. The Veteran's acne is granted with a rating of 30 percent, effective February 2016. Her alopecia is granted at a maximum schedular 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinea pedis due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for tinea pedis remains pending.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted prior to November 26, 2021. From that date, the Veteran's PTSD/MDD alone qualifies for a grant of TDIU and SMC based on housebound status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to October 12, 2013 prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for psoriasis, dry eye syndrome, and scars of the abdomen and lumbar spine due to a lack of medical opinions regarding the etiology of his heart disability. The Veteran is also requested to provide VA Form 21-4142s for any private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for PFB neck scarring and remanded the issue of a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected PFB.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his period of active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability, which he claims is due to asbestos or ionizing radiation exposure or as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since November 1, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for PFB and remanded the issues of alcohol abuse secondary to PTSD and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's tinea pedis was not manifested by symptoms affecting at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body or exposed areas. The Board denied a compensable rating for his service-connected tinea pedis.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 100 percent, effective November 2, 2017. The Board also granted TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided the initial rating for PFB and right shoulder bursitis, denying them. The appeals for left finger disorder and back disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified sleep-wake disorder, tinea pedis (bilateral), skin condition to include eczema, acne, and pseudofolliculitis barbae, sleep apnea, bursitis of the neck, degenerative disc disease, bilateral visual acuity loss, cerumen impaction, jugular venous distortion, gastritis, and heart condition have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation higher than 10 percent for chronic dermatitis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a new opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's skin disorder, folliculitis decalvans and alopecia of the scalp, was rated at 30 percent disabling from October 8, 2014. The Board denied a higher rating as the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7800.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete opinions and the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides in Panama and the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's psoriasis is rated at 10 percent prior to October 21, 2020 and denied for a higher rating thereafter. The condition affects less than 5% of her entire body and exposed areas with topical therapy.

The Board denied service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) as there is no current evidence of the condition during or recent to the pendency of the claim.