Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis was remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and post-service treatment records from Dr. Dan Gurin or Geren.

The appeal is remanded for the acquisition of additional evidence and further development of the claims.

The veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disorder has been rated at 40 percent for the period from May 2, 2001, and higher evaluations have not been warranted.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the issues on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, residuals of a right eye injury, and a sleep disorder. The veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis, radiculopathy of each leg, PTSD, loss of the left great toenail, onychomycosis and tinea pedis, and COPD were not rated higher than their current levels.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for tinea cruris was remanded to provide additional VCAA notice.

The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Type II diabetes mellitus, and the evidence is insufficient to establish that his other claimed conditions are related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The claim for service connection for cervical spine disability was reopened, but not granted. The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent and no higher.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne as it was not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could it be presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for all conditions and a higher initial rating for the residuals of laceration of the right fourth finger.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining a more current examination of the veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of L5-S1, lateral ligament sprain of the right knee with right hip and leg pain, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active military service.

The veteran's service connection for chloracne was granted due to his exposure to herbicides during combat in Vietnam, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for initial evaluation of the service-connected sinusitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate this claim.

The veteran's service-connected dermatitis with eczema did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to August 30, 2002 and does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and found that the veteran's dermatitis of arms and pruritus ani did not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for tinea pedis with bilateral onychomycosis of the feet was remanded to obtain additional evidence and a more detailed examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, but the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied, and the case is being remanded for further development.