Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's cirrhosis of the liver, tinea versicolor (claimed as skin rashes), stomach condition, and depression were not related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypotension (claimed as vertigo), a low back disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The claim for psoriasis was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a relationship between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis as there is no evidence of the condition during service or for many years after, and no competent evidence linking it to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including chloracne, was reopened and granted based on new and material evidence showing the condition had its onset during active service.

The appeal was dismissed as the issue of service connection for contact dermatitis has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right shoulder dislocation, an ear canal infection, and a right ankle fracture. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for fractured right iliac crest and femur and right heel plantar spur were also denied.

The veteran's lumbosacral strain and tinea versicolor do not meet the criteria for higher ratings at any time since August 7, 2003.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, but denied an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for seborrheic dermatitis.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional medical development and evidentiary review.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from various sources.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for neurodermatitis on the face and forearms, as well as sinusitis, were denied.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a total disability rating beginning October 1, 2003, but not earlier. The claim for an effective date prior to February 11, 2003, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD was denied.

The veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's chronic eczema was rated at 30 percent, and his right and left knee DJD were each rated at 20 percent from February 27, 2007.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence, including records from the veteran's VA and private treatment providers.

The veteran's atopic dermatitis covers less than 1.0 percent of his entire body, does not involve an exposed area, and requires only topical therapy for treatment, which is insufficient to warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran's chronic lumbar strain is rated at 20 percent, but no higher, for symptoms that are not productive of more than moderate limitation of motion on functional use. The other conditions were found to not warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran was granted service connection for Hepatitis C, but the claim for chloracne was denied.

The appeal is remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding the veteran's skin disorders.