Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected atopic dermatitis is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on the current clinical findings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and burns to both eyes. The claim for tinea cruris was partially granted with a 10% disability rating.

The veteran seeks service connection for a skin disorder, diagnosed as folliculitis with asteatoic eczema, dermatitis, tinea versicolor, and allergic dermatitis, as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The Board has determined that further development is needed due to the lack of evidence regarding the veteran's alleged exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The VA has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae with leukopenia, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a fungal rash of the groin was denied because there is no evidence showing that he received treatment for tinea cruris in service or any link between his service and any current condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic disability manifested by fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness and for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected chronic dermatitis of the gluteal buttock area.

The veteran's acne is service-connected due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service. The body twitch is also service-connected as it is presumed to be related to the same in-service events.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne and PTSD, finding that there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The chloracne claim was based on exposure to Agent Orange, while the PTSD claim did not have a combat-related stressor established.

The veteran's claim for a total rating due to unemployability caused by service-connected disability was denied as there was no evidence showing he was unemployable prior to July 10, 1996.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected cystic acne is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic muscle tension headaches, diarrhea, tinea pedis/tinea manuum, and granulomatous disease secondary to blastomycosis post-operative left upper lobectomy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for a compensable evaluation for athlete's foot with dystrophic toenails, service connection for eczema, and service connection for a callus of the right foot. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and for consideration of the appellant's claims under the theory of undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for bilateral tinea pedis, effective from the date of the decision. The ratings for bilateral tinea manum and rash of the groin and buttocks remain at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for pseudofolliculitis barbae and seborrhea, as well as his claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with headaches. The decision also noted that the appellant had service-connected residuals from a head injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acne of the posterolateral neck warrants a 10 percent rating, effective from April 28, 1998. The claim for service connection for PTSD remains denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for cystic acne, a new and material evidence claim for her psychiatric disorder, and her claim of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD and eczema render him unemployable, warranting a total disability rating for compensation purposes.