Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous decision regarding whether the Veteran's current skin disorders are related to his service-connected malaria and antimalarial medication use.

The Veteran's current skin condition, including eczematous dermatitis and lichen simplex, is related to his in-service incidents of a skin condition, then-diagnosed as rashes and pseudofolliculitis barbae. Service connection for the skin condition is granted on a direct basis.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for PFB was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The right knee strain with degenerative changes claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection requests for left knee disability and cervical spine disability are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for gastrointestinal issues, irritable bowel syndrome, left wrist fracture disability rating, bilateral hearing loss disability rating, and TDIU have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for atopic dermatitis (claimed as skin condition), erectile dysfunction, and Acquired Leg Length Discrepancy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin disorders and his service, including as having manifested during or soon after service.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae has been denied.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being remanded for further development to determine appropriate evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis, finding that the Veteran's current skin condition is not related to her active service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service connected. The other issues are remanded for further examination and/or development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for contact dermatitis, left foot onychomycosis, and bilateral hearing loss are all granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for updated records and an addendum opinion from a dermatologist regarding the Veteran's skin conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the remaining issues of service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for acne vulgaris with sebaceous cysts is remanded due to the need for an updated examination and consideration of additional VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective September 19, 2017. His initial acne rating remains at 10 percent from September 19, 2017 to March 1, 2022 and then reclassified as a noncompensable scar of the back from that date onwards. Service connection for left knee arthritis and neck disability is denied. Service connection for dizziness is also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied all other issues on appeal.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions on appeal.

The Veteran's dermatitis has been granted an initial 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is granted, and the remanded issue of a compensable rating for tinea pedis (athlete's foot) is also addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and tinea pedis, both presumed due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was denied for GERD, tinea corporis, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and neuropathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disability, including its onset during service and any connection to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's skin disability and headache disability have been granted service connection.,Issues regarding joint pain, shoulder disabilities, and gastrointestinal polyps are still pending and will be remanded for further review.