Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's PFB is granted a rating of 30 percent, effective from September 2009. The tinea pedis remains noncompensably disabling.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the nature of the Veteran's service in the Army Reserve from July 1975 to May 1976, and to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of his GERD, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and hepatitis C. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether topical corticosteroids used by the Veteran may be considered systemic therapy, which could affect his rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination records and the need for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular TDIU consideration prior to September 3, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU was granted on September 3, 2015.

The Veteran's skin disability, including eczema and dermatitis, was observed during service. The Board found a link between the current condition and his in-service symptoms, granting service connection.

The Board denied service connection for tinea versicolor of the back, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's honorable period of active duty service. The Board also determined that exposure to herbicide agents did not support a claim as the Veteran had a dishonorable discharge.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) as his condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and dermatological condition due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives. Additional examinations are needed to address whether these conditions arose during or are otherwise related to his military service, including exposure to asbestos.

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to October 26, 2016 due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor has been rated at 30 percent since May 28, 2013. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted a 30 percent initial rating for tinea versicolor effective from May 28, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for chronic sinusitis, asthma, and dermatitis. The appeal concerning pseudofolliculitis barbae has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claim. Other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as the evidence did not show he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, but rather due to his nonservice-connected cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for a skin disability (claimed as eczema) due to lack of relevant medical records. The Veteran's private and VA treatment records need to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, GERD, dermatitis, and bilateral elbow bursitis are being remanded due to the need for further development. The AOJ must review the additional evidence submitted since the last decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and reopening claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disability and to determine if he had service within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his skin disorder from November 25, 2009 to July 3, 2013. The appeal is denied for any rating in excess of 10 percent for the period from July 3, 2013.