Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic skin disability, finding no evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The veteran's service connection for urticaria and dry eye syndrome was granted, along with increased ratings for his psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder) to 30 percent. Other claims were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for acne vulgaris was denied as the evidence did not support an increase to a higher rating.

The veteran's perioral dermatitis was not aggravated during active service, but acne rosacea with telangiectatic component is considered to have been incurred in active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, sleep disability, right foot disability, and sinus disability. The claim for an initial compensable rating for eczema was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral visual disorder, tinea pedis, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. However, it granted service connection for tinea pedis secondary to service-connected tinea pubis and erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder was reopened, and she is granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and pseudofolliculitis barbae were denied as there was no evidence of chronic conditions in service or post-service. The increased rating claims for the inguinal hernia, right fifth metacarpal fracture, and left ulna fracture were also denied due to a lack of evidence showing worsening of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and service connection for chloracne, as there was no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide these benefits.

The claim for service connection for skin disability, including tinea pedis and manus, was reopened as new and material evidence was received. Service connection for bilateral hand neuropathy was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent disability rating for service-connected tinea corporis of both forearms and the right anterior chest wall, finding that August 5, 2004, was the earliest possible effective date.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for dermatitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic skin disability, including chloracne, as there was no evidence of a chronic skin disability during or shortly after service and the current skin conditions were not related to service.

The veteran's left knee disability is not manifested by ankylosis, extension limited to 30 degrees, or nonunion of the tibia and fibula. The dermatitis affects less than 5 percent of his entire body with no more than topical therapy required for treatment.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for chloracne were denied.

The appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to reassess the severity of the veteran's service-connected psoriasis.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for keloids of the anterior neck area, residuals of pseudofolliculitis barbae was remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's chronic folliculitis of the scalp with alopecia did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The veteran's atopic dermatitis with chronic eczema was rated 50 percent from December 27, 1993 to August 29, 2003 and 60 percent on and after August 30, 2003. No higher rating was granted.