Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The VA dermatologist found no direct relationship between the current skin condition and active service, but did not address whether any current skin disorder is related to military service.

The veteran's service-connected right elbow tendonitis and bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis of the toenails bilaterally have not been found to warrant a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's claim of service connection for insomnia, as a manifestation of his service-connected adjustment disorder, has been dismissed due to the overlap between the two conditions and the established compensation.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychogenic non-epileptic seizure disorder and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae did not warrant a higher rating as it manifested in no more than 20 to 40 percent of exposed area affected.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a lumbosacral strain, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and right hip tendonitis, do not render him unemployable considering his educational and occupational background.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by memory loss or psoriasis of the hands and feet due to disease or injury incurred in service, nor can it be presumed. The claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's claims for dental trauma, rosacea, adult acne, chloracne, and pleomorphic adenoma as a result of herbicide exposure were all granted. Service connection was established for residuals of dental trauma to tooth number 8 due to in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and polyarthritis have been granted. The conditions were found to be related to service without any specific exposure basis or presumption.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have psoriasis associated with his active military duty and therefore denied service connection for psoriasis.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability of the hands and feet, finding no evidence of chronicity in service. The veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for a right eye disability due to lack of chronicity in service. The examiner opined that the macular hole may be secondary to laser exposure during active duty.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as tinea corporis, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to his active service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, low back strain, and tinea cruris. The issues include seeking higher evaluations for these conditions as well as obtaining an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, and for neurodermatitis. The veteran's skin condition has been attributed to a known clinical diagnosis and is not related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral tinea pedis with recurrent infection and a request for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection, including new and material evidence claims. The veteran's hypertension and psoriasis of the scalp are still under consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and folliculitis, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from the veteran's former employers and a VA dermatology examination. The issue remains on appeal regarding service connection for dermatitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinea versicolor is related to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for scalp lesions, allergies, prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, bilateral knee arthritis, and bilateral ankle arthritis are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is granted for scalp lesions (including folliculitis decalvans, lichen planopilaris, and scarring alopecia).