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

The Board has remanded the claims for left shoulder impingement syndrome, seborrhea dermatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and costochondritis due to new evidence indicating that their severity may have worsened since their last examinations in March 2020.

The Veteran's skin rash/dermatitis is granted service connection as it started during active service and continued after. The left foot disability is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of current diagnosis and for obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's skin disorders are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inconsistencies in his statements regarding the onset of his tinnitus and hearing loss, as well as inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran is also being advised that he must provide adequate responses to the audiological examinations.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral calluses is dismissed. The case is remanded for further review on the issue of service connection for tinea pedis, which may be secondary to service-connected pes planus.

The Board has remanded the claims for chloracne, colon cancer, Parkinson's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment), and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment).,The Board has also remanded the claim for rhabdomyolysis and AML.

The Veteran's right ankle strain with arthritis is related to active service and granted.,The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis and onychomycosis was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral onychomycosis with tinea pedis of the feet and heels is remanded due to non-compliance with previous Board directives regarding extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran is granted service connection for migraine headaches.,Effective March 28, 2017, the Veteran's low back disorder was rated at 20 percent and his psoriasis was granted service connection. The radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities were also granted service connection effective March 28, 2017.,The Veteran is denied an earlier effective date for these grants.

The Veteran's athlete's feet required systemic therapy for at least six weeks but not constantly, and the Board granted a rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service-connected eczematous dermatitis was granted with an effective date of October 13, 2017. The Board found that new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the denial in December 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC at the housebound rate due to a lack of factual housebound status and inability to secure substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition, finding that the Veteran's psoriasis is more likely than not causally related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The decision is based on a medical opinion linking the Veteran's current condition to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for atopic dermatitis is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity and frequency of flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin conditions, atrial dysrhythmia and RBBB, and bladder condition due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin rash, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty in Vietnam and have continued since then. The decision is based on credible lay statements from the Veteran regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim to reopen and reconsider the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and low back disorder is granted. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and review due to errors in considering direct and indirect complications of the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, including chronic kidney disease, syncope, cataracts, urinary tract infection, bilateral cramps in the lower extremities, and tinea cruris.

The Board has dismissed the claims of entitlement to restoration of a 100 percent rating for service-connected bronchial asthma and COPD. The claim of service connection for a bilateral foot skin disability is remanded.