Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include pseudofolliculitis barbae, right eye condition, and left knee condition.

The Veteran's skin condition, including recurrent rashes and urticaria, is considered a diagnosed illness without conclusive pathophysiology or etiology that has been manifest for more than six months and requires first-line treatment (antihistamines).,The Veteran's left upper leg numbness began during active service and the Board finds it to be related to his service.

Service connection is granted for rashes and myoclonic tremor due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water. Service connection for headaches remains pending as remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion on his eczema treatment from August 10, 2009 to February 9, 2010. The current rating assigned does not cover this period and an addendum opinion is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, a left shoulder disorder, bilateral metatarsalgia with hallux valgus, and psoriasis with plantar warts. The decision found that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claim for hemorrhoids, and that there is no causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for right foot plantar fasciitis and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records from Memphis Vista and Chicago Vista electronic systems.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy, squamous cell carcinoma residuals, post-radiation dermatitis associated with squamous cell carcinoma residuals, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and hearing loss, made him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since August 31, 2008. The effective date for TDIU is set at September 3, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for eczema and hypoxemia, finding no current skin disability or respiratory condition during the appeal period. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand was conceded, but his claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, muscle condition, sleep disorder, and eczema. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale in the medical opinion provided. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin condition, sleep apnea, and joint pain due to incomplete examinations and failure to consider the Veteran's self-reported history.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, and therefore his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atopic dermatitis and eczema are service-connected due to aggravation of a pre-existing skin condition, as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the conditions did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent skin disability, including dermatitis and psychogenic pruritus, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, claimed as blisters, finding that the current diagnoses are not related to service or exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective August 6, 2014 for dermatitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae, and a TDIU is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, low back disability, right elbow scar, tinea pedis with tinea cruris, and duodenal ulcer. However, due to additional development needed, these claims are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin conditions, including Pityrosporum folliculitis, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), and dermatofibromas, are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to incomplete records, including those from Social Security Administration (SSA). The VA must obtain these records and readjudicate the cases.