Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder, including as due to exposure to an herbicide agent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly address the veteran's claims, including obtaining verification of claimed stressors for PTSD and obtaining updated VA treatment records for tinea cruris and tinea pedis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the veteran's skin condition, including chloracne or an acneform disease consistent with chloracne. The examiner will determine if the veteran's current skin conditions are related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for seborrheic dermatitis, but further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected skin disabilities do not require the use of medication that causes irreparable damage to his outer garments, thus denying his claim for an annual clothing allowance.

The veteran's right knee disability, status post arthroscopic medial meniscus removal, is rated at 10 percent. His allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to lack of polyps or significant nasal obstruction. The veteran's eczema has been granted service connection but no specific rating assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of skin cancer or chloracne, and therefore service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected seborrheic dermatitis with secondary hyperkeratosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings at any point.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the TDIU due to insufficient evidence showing that the veteran's service-connected disabilities alone rendered him unemployable prior to March 22, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinea cruris is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service. The claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of compensable right knee disability or service connection for low back condition, asthma, migraine, or razor bumps.

The Board found that the veteran's seborrheic dermatitis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as it did not involve exudation, extensive lesions, or marked disfigurement. The evidence showed intermittent topical therapy but no systemic therapy.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis has been granted, with a current 10 percent rating.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected cervical strain, scar, residual left ankle surgery, lumbar strain with degenerative changes at T12-L1, right ilio-tibial band syndrome, retropatellar pain syndromes of the knees, postoperative residuals of a malleolus fracture, allergic rhinitis, tinea corporis and tinea cruris, left wrist strain, left epididymitis, and scar from a thumb laceration have all been denied.,The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet or approximate the criteria for higher evaluations under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected tinea versicolor, effective from the date of the decision. The appeal regarding mental condition/psychological disorder was withdrawn prior to the issuance of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral neurodermatitis of the hands, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of service connection for gout, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and increased rating for tinea of the hands and feet were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current right ear hearing loss disability by VA standards, and the skin condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable codes.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a skin condition, claimed as chloracne, which he contends began in service and is related to herbicide exposure. The case has been remanded due to the need for an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his skin disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and low back disability were denied. The skin disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.