Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and atopic dermatitis, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for atopic dermatitis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of impotency with erectile dysfunction and tinea pedis and cruris (groin rash) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic dermatitis of the right below-the-knee amputation site, finding it proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne as due to Agent Orange exposure is granted. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the neck is denied. The rating for PTSD prior to February 12, 2007, remains at 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and thus denies his claim for a TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral onychomycosis of the toenails and tinea pedis of the left foot do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent since the effective date of service connection, as there is no evidence of systemic therapy or more than 20% of exposed areas affected.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating and earlier effective date for his service-connected skin disorders was denied. The RO granted service connection and assigned a 30 percent disability rating, effective January 31, 2000.

The Board denied the extension of a temporary total disability evaluation beyond August 31, 2004 due to left wrist surgery convalescence and the TDIU claim.

The Board found that the veteran's chloracne of his face and neck does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation than 30 percent, as it does not result in visible or palpable tissue loss, gross distortion or asymmetry of features, or any other characteristic of disfigurement. The condition is also not exceptionally repugnant.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional evaluations of her service-connected right shoulder, lumbar spine, and skin disorders due to new information in the medical record.

The veteran's service-connected tinea versicolor is rated as 30 percent disabling from August 30, 2004 to present and rated as 10 percent prior to that date. The RO has denied the claim for an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chest and trunk acne and scalp seborrheic dermatitis due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further proceedings consistent with a Court decision, including providing VCAA compliance and reopening claims of service connection.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for chloracne and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31 was denied due to his failure to cooperate in the pursuit of vocational services and maintain satisfactory conduct.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's pre-existing psoriasis was aggravated by service. The claim of service connection for arthritis secondary to psoriasis is deferred until the psoriasis claim is fully developed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea cruris with furunculosis, but denied the claim of a throat condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Psoriasis due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, as well as insufficient medical evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for dermatitis of the left hand due to lack of new and material evidence. The TDIU claim is considered pending but not adjudicated as it's in an 'unknown' status.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings on conjunctivitis, acneform dermatitis, ethmoid sinusitis, and mechanical low back pain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.