Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA skin examination and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The veteran's service-connected tinea pedis with recurrent corns is limited to the feet and does not warrant a compensable rating under VA's schedular criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current skin disorder, and therefore service connection cannot be granted. The claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic, recurrent skin condition including atopic dermatitis and fungal infections of the body and feet. The veteran's testimony regarding the onset of his foot fungus was inconsistent but supported by medical records showing treatment in service.

The veteran's claim of an initial compensable rating for tinea cruris was granted. Service connection for a depressive disorder and headaches were also granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's nummular eczema and left eye pterygium are service-connected. Bilateral cataracts and ptosis have also been granted as direct service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk without assistance and the lack of structural adaptations needed in his home.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have contact dermatitis or chronic airway obstruction attributable to his military service.

The veteran's skin condition, including nonspecific dermatitis, lichen simplex chronicus, fungal dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and eczema, is found to have started during his active service. The Board grants service connection for these conditions.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his TDIU benefit, which was granted in April 2004. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the earliest date at which he became unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinea cruris were evaluated, with the PTSD rated at 50 percent disabling. The tinea cruris was not compensably rated.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic gastritis, colon cancer, and psoriasiform dermatitis. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service disease or injury, nor is there any evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for xeroderma of the feet, atopic dermatitis of the hands, and tinea cruris as there was no evidence of a current disability or link to service.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, finding that the veteran's preexisting psoriasis was not aggravated by military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's service-connected atopic dermatitis causes constant itching and occasional extensive lesions, warranting a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for a TDIU and service connection for basal cell carcinoma due to insufficient evidence in the record. The veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected skin disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus, which he contends make it difficult for him to secure or maintain employment. His claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma has been previously denied but may be reopened with new and material evidence.

The veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, left patellofemoral syndrome, arthritis of both feet, and arthritis of the left knee are all granted. The rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae is increased to 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations and the obtaining of medical records to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for contact dermatitis of the feet and perennial allergic rhinitis, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for contact dermatitis. The claim for perennial allergic rhinitis was remanded due to a lack of medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's skin condition, including acne vulgaris and chloracne, finding that it is due to exposure to herbicides during his active military service.