Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to eczema and other service-connected disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's acne vulgaris is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of more than 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas affected by the condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a skin disability due to in-service treatment and exposure, including an examination of VA records and additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the issues were withdrawn during a personal hearing.,Issues such as right knee disorder, left knee disorder, wrist carpal tunnel syndromes, upper and lower extremity neuropathies, nerve spasms in back, foot nerve spasms, fatigue, PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and TDIU have all been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals during a personal hearing.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), finding that the condition affected at most 5 to less than 20 percent of the exposed and total body area, which is consistent with a 10% evaluation.

The Veteran's skin condition, specifically tinea pedis bilateral feet, tinea unguium bilateral feet, and tinea magnum right fingernail, was found to warrant a rating of 30 percent from December 14, 2012 to October 28, 2019. The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings prior to that date or after.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for acne with scarring (face) is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and skin disorder (including dermatitis and urticaria) as the Veteran's pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service, and there is no evidence of treatment post-service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected acneiform dermatitis causes irreparable damage to his outer garments, warranting a clothing allowance for the 2019 calendar year.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issue of increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities. The VA will address these issues before making a final decision on the TDIU.

The Veteran's skin condition is granted service connection. The Board also grants service connection for the left and right hand disabilities, but remands for further clarification on the brachial plexopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea corporis. The issues of service connection for hypertension, liver condition, and alopecia areata (claimed as hair loss) have been remanded.

The Veteran's skin rash claim is remanded due to the need for an additional VA medical opinion. The PTSD claim remains in appellate status and requires a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's skin conditions are rated at 30 percent, but no higher. His bilateral pterygium is rated at 10 percent as of December 1, 2009.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for the Veteran's atopic dermatitis of both hands, finding that the condition did not warrant a rating higher than noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and remanded the issue of service connection for a chest disability.

The Board has granted service connection for chloracne, renal cell carcinoma, and secondary polycythemia due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected vitiligo and whether his dermatitis/eczema is related to his service-connected conditions.