Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic bilateral hand tendonitis and chronic bilateral tinea pedis as the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's tinea pedis with trench feet is not rated as compensable, and the Board finds no basis for a higher rating under either pre-2018 or post-2018 criteria.,There is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for TBI.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, low back disability, neck disability, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and dermatitis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective the date after his last day of work.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, pseudofolliculitis barbae (claimed as shaving profile), and lung cancer due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records related to his claimed conditions during active service and since discharge.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA must obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, including those scanned into the imaging system.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in July 2020, indicating satisfaction with the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected chloracne resulted in scarring of the posterior and anterior trunk, which was granted a 20% evaluation on and after August 3, 2016. The decision also granted separate evaluations for each affected zone.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for his skin disability (tinea cruris and tinea pedis) is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and right and left foot disorders, back disorder, heart disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish a current disability for VA purposes for bilateral hearing loss. The Board finds the examination adequate as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board has decided the case must be remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin condition. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his skin conditions, which include psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.

The Board has determined that the VA examiners' opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and sleep disorder (OSA) are inadequate. Therefore, these claims must be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and vertigo due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death and whether any exposure to herbicide agents or toxic water at Camp Lejeune caused his colorectal cancer.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and dermatitis of the soles of both feet rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the appeal period stemming from his June 4, 2010 claim to August 15, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for eczema with nodular prurigo and residuals of left wrist ganglionectomy was denied as the evidence did not show that the use of systemic therapy met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for PFB is remanded due to the need for a new examination and updated VA treatment records.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for chloracne, arms and hands and solar keratosis, face and arms (claimed as skin rash arms and hands) is remanded.