Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's eczema is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective March 13, 2018. The Board found that the condition covered less than 20% of his body and required intermittent systemic therapy.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is currently rated, but the VA examination report did not include a description of symptomatology during periods of flare-ups. The matter is REMANDED for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to insufficient evidence in their initial decisions. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis on the scalp was reduced from a 30 percent rating to zero percent effective December 1, 2020. The Board has restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis as it found that there is at least equipoise evidence of improvement in her ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to procedural errors and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is in dispute due to a lack of private medical records, and thus the case must be remanded to obtain these records and provide an adequate medical opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeal for dermatophytosis (pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)) due to a full grant of the benefit sought in a prior decision.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were granted service connection, while his inguinal hernia and left eye disability were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, cervical spine, and skin conditions.,Reasoning: The evidence supports that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service injuries.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all the listed conditions and rating issues, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart and skin disabilities due to conflicting toxic exposure related activity (TERA) memoranda. The case is returned for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a new VA medical opinion based on the type of toxin exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, insomnia, facial burn, skin disability, right hand scar, and heart disability have been denied as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis or relationship to service.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for lymphedema with post-infectious dermatitis of the right leg was denied. A 10 percent evaluation, but no higher, was granted for residual scarring from post-infectious dermatitis of the right leg.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking service connection for migraine headaches, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and hypertension. His Supplemental Claim was processed instead.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection were denied, with the effective date being fixed in accordance with the facts found.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) had onset in service and is related to his active duty, thus granting the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis is rated at 30 percent from February 1, 2015. The Board affirms this rating based on the evidence showing that more than 20 to 40 percent of his body was affected by the condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has not required systemic therapy or affected more than 5% of total body area, so he is denied a compensable disability evaluation.

Service connection is granted for a skin disability, including chronic urticaria, cellulitis with dermatitis, and psoriasis.,Service connection is granted for a lumbar spine disability.,Service connection is granted for asthma.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for kidney stones.,Service connection is denied for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PFB is granted. The appeal for service connection for a lumbar spine disability is dismissed due to procedural issues, and the issue remains pending in VA's legacy system.