Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and psoriasis were denied.,His claim for an increased rating for erectile dysfunction was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The claim for a lumbar spine disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the other claims remain pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand condition and initial compensable ratings for hearing loss and healed cystic acne with pitting. The Veteran was not granted any benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and an increased rating for tinea cruris due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination of his service connected disabilities, and determining whether he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vision problems, and his claims for increased ratings for residuals of a gunshot wound of the right lower leg, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board found no evidence of a permanent increase in severity of the Veteran's preexisting skin condition during service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's eczematous dermatitis is rated at 60 percent since March 25, 2008. Prior to that date, the condition was rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing skin disorder was aggravated during active service and granted service connection for it. The claim for memory loss other than PTSD is denied as not related to service, but the Veteran's PTSD is granted a higher rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's eligibility for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and flat feet, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and in-service treatment records.

The Veteran's skin condition, rated as psoriasis, was found to warrant a 60 percent disability rating from the date of claim (August 5, 2001) to March 20, 2007. From March 20, 2007 forward, his skin condition warranted a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's psoriasis has been granted service connection. The Board also found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected psoriasis, but did not make a final determination on this issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acne conglobata is related to in-service herbicide exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting acne was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for acne.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, eczema, sleep disturbance, headaches, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), muscle and joint pain, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, were denied as the evidence does not support a relationship to service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders, and did not assign a rating for the Veteran's skin disorder (tinea versicolor) as it was found to be less than five percent of his entire body or exposed areas affected.

The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as chloracne and epidermal cyst, was not shown during service or within the first post-service year. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that any currently diagnosed skin condition is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected atopic dermatitis and its impact on his employability.