Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new examination and to obtain any SSA records related to his skin condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin condition and hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinea cruris did not involve at least 5 percent of his body, and thus denied a compensable initial disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including hypothyroidism, ulcerative colitis, sleep apnea, folliculitis, a seizure disorder, and a chronic eye disorder, were denied as they are not shown to be related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and denied a compensable rating for herpes simplex uveitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's Reiter's Syndrome and neurodermatitis were granted increased ratings, with a combined rating of 80 percent for both conditions as of February 24, 2003. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence of chloracne in service or within one year of separation. The current condition was diagnosed as acne and not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for hearing loss and TDIU, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The effective date for the grant of a TDIU was determined to be September 26, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examinations and missing VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral lower leg condition and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for psoriasis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of either ankle, suppurative otitis media in the left ear, or seborrheic dermatitis. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left eye iritis. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bunions of the bilateral feet, a low back disability, and tinea versicolor (skin disability) are remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

Throughout the appeal period, the Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis has been shown to be manifested by slight exfoliation, exudation or itching on unexposed and small areas; it has been shown to affect less than 5 percent of the entire body and of exposed areas affected and it has required no more than topical therapy.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including hypothyroidism, chloracne (claimed as acne), and blepharitis and macular degeneration, are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a direct connection to active service or secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, chloracne, and tinea cruris (jungle rot) were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant an increased evaluation as they are currently evaluated as noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the appellant's diagnosed psoriasis is not related to his service-connected hepatitis C disability and thus, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Veteran's current chronic otitis externa/dermatitis is found to have its onset during service and is otherwise causally related to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.