Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis was denied as there were no current or historical diagnoses of the condition.,A 50 percent rating, but no higher, prior to March 20, 2017, for PTSD was granted. The Veteran's symptoms since March 20, 2017 did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder, tinea cruris, and tinea pedis are denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against finding these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service. Bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded as it involves noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's skin conditions, including tinea pedis, tinea manus, and tinea cruris, are rated at a 10 percent disability level since October 23, 2020. The conditions affect between 5 and 20 percent of the Veteran's total body area.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and disability ratings for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, left knee issues, PTSD, TMJ, tinea versicolor, hemorrhoids, GERD, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin condition and a heart condition due to potential exposure to Agent Orange. Additional development is needed, including obtaining addendum opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's conceded exposure to herbicides.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for acne and granted it. The case of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding noise exposure in-service. Service connection for hearing loss and lumbar spine disability are also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, acne with residual scarring, sleep apnea, tension headaches, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left knee degenerative joint disease, right shoulder tendinitis, lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis, chronic right ankle strain, bilateral pes planus, right great toe injury, hypertension, left and right knee instability, and traumatic brain injury, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since June 11, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for primary sclerosing cholangitis with cirrhosis status post liver transplant prior to June 25, 2016 was denied. The reduction from 100% to 30% for the service-connected status post liver transplant was found to be improper and restored the Veteran's rating to 100%. Service connection was granted for osteoporosis, hypertension, steroid acne, and periodontal disease secondary to medications required for service-connected status post liver transplant.

The Veteran's Pseudofolliculitis Barbae was denied an increased rating higher than 30 percent as of August 10, 2018. The disability affects less than 20% of the entire body and exposed areas.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were not manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks prior to June 17, 2019. As such, a compensable rating for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's acne was at worst superficial and did not cover an area of at least 144 square inches or involve underlying soft tissue damage. Therefore, a compensable disability rating for the acne is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the VA examiner not addressing the April 2008 VA examiner's opinion regarding the cause of his neurological symptoms.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) should be remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's PFB was rated based on the severity of his symptoms and treatment. Prior to October 7, 2019, he received a non-compensable rating; from January 22, 2015 to October 6, 2019, he received a 10 percent rating; since October 7, 2019, he received a 30 percent rating. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's skin disorder, dermatitis, is granted service connection. The Board has also remanded the claim for bilateral upper extremity disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's skin disability is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and opinion.,The Veteran's left and right ankle disabilities are remanded as the VA examinations/opinions were found to be inadequate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disability, including sleep apnea and related to PTSD, was denied.,Service connection was granted for the skin disability of tinea versicolor. The condition was presumed to have been aggravated by service.,The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.,Bilateral hearing loss was not established as a service-connected disability.,No service connection was granted for bilateral shoulder disability, back disability, or neck disability.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's back and neck disabilities.,The decision also referred the issue of service connection for cardiovascular disease secondary to PTSD to the Regional Office (RO) for further adjudication.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the possibility of relevant, outstanding VA treatment records prior to September 1999. The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities, along with pseudofolliculitis barbae, do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, dermatitis, and right knee disability due to additional evidence received since the July 2019 Statement of the Case.