Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has decided the case is not clear and remands it for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's skin condition, including basal cell carcinoma and chloracne, is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

Service connection for an appendectomy scar is granted.,Service connection for a left elbow disability is denied. The Veteran's current treatment records are silent for a diagnosis of or treatment for a left elbow disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient efforts by the AOJ in obtaining the Veteran's service records. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the issues related to psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis remain pending as they were not discussed or addressed in the July 2013 VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been reopened, and the claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae has been granted. The ratings for voiding dysfunction and painful scar status post lumbar fusion have been restored, as well as the ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatophytosis, including onychomycosis of the toenails, tinea pedis of the feet, and tinea cruris of the groin, is not rated higher than noncompensable. The appeal for increased ratings remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted, with the effective dates being determined based on when his claims were received. The TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for status post right knee replacement, residuals of a fracture of the right tibia, and dyshidrotic eczema. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and their current severity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back condition with associated radiculopathy, prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU effective January 29, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for right hand dermatitis, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis. Service connection was denied for right ear cholesteatoma.

The Veteran's skin condition, including chloracne, is being remanded for a new VA medical opinion to address whether it is at least as likely as not related to service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran also has hypertension that may be related to his diabetes mellitus type II and/or psychiatric condition.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for an addendum medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused by his pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type II, or service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinea unguium pedis, to include unstable or painful scars is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and the need for additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis (including tinea unguium).

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a left leg disorder, entitlement to an initial rating higher than 10 percent for facial acne and dermatitis, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for rash on legs, tinea pedis, and onychocryptosis, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions being related to his military service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's clothing allowance for the 2015 calendar year is granted because his service-connected eczema causes irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Board has ordered remand for the following issues: initial rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease, service connection for a skin disorder secondary to herbicide exposure, and TDIU. Additional records are needed from Dr. T and VA treatment records since August 2020. An addendum opinion is also required regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed skin disorders.

The Board has found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of solar keratosis and is remanding for an addendum opinion to determine if this condition is related to service. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the treatment of the Veteran's dermatitis and eczema, as well as clarification on the use of hydroxyzine.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to new medical evidence and inconsistencies in the record regarding his dermatomyositis, as well as a need for an addendum opinion on whether his GERD is related to service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 11, 2014 for the award of a TDIU. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following gainful employment as of that date.