Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for skin conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, eczema, low back/tailbone disability, and headaches due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address pre-service conditions.

The Veteran's tinea cruris and hemochromatosis are remanded for additional development to determine their etiology, including whether they are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for skin disabilities, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA needs to obtain addendum medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and heart condition, both related to herbicide exposure. The remand requires additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to the conceded herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo medical evaluations for all claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's PFB.

The Veteran's application for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted effective August 1, 2016. The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to this date.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal the issues of service connection for folliculitis, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bronchitis, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been denied, with the exception of a low back disability which has been granted. The remaining issues related to right thumb, index finger, great toe and foot condition, and dermatitis were not supported by evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disabilities, including seborrheic dermatitis, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, and nodular basal cell carcinoma, are etiologically related to service exposure to sunburn and blisters in service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected skin rash and sinus condition are being remanded due to the inadequacy of recent VA examination reports.

The Veteran's skin disability, including sebaceous cysts and pyoderma gangrenosum, is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected acne with scarring.

The Veteran's folliculitis barbae also claimed as pseudofolliculitis was found to have manifested during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection claims due to a withdrawal of appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis and psoriasis are rated at a maximum of 60 percent from June 28, 2016 to June 23, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, skin disability, cervical spine disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy have been rated as per the criteria. The effective date for the award of a TDIU has been granted earlier than April 17, 2020, and an earlier effective date for the establishment of basic eligibility for education benefits under Chapter 35 (DEA) has also been granted.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of frostbite, including tinea pedis, hallux valgus, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral extremities. The case is being returned to the RO for an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected eczema was denied, and the TDIU claim for the period from December 31, 2014 to February 2, 2015 was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will need further information or examinations regarding his hearing loss, neck disability, and psychiatric conditions.