Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to provide a supplemental VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, as well as service connection for headaches and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Service connection for GERD and Hiatal Hernia is denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for scalp psoriasis due to a lack of an examination and further development is required.

The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and effective dates earlier than July 12, 2017 for the awards of service connection for allergic dermatitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae are denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for allergic dermatitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's tinea unguium, right eye disability, vertigo, polyarthralgia (fibromyalgia), CFS, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and liver condition are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their direct relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, cystic skin lesions, and initial compensable rating for folliculitis barbae due to unresolved medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, groin disorder, and skin disorders as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD is dismissed as a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.,The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for dermatitis is dismissed due to a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings for contact dermatitis and latex allergy, as well as his diabetes mellitus claim. The remand requires additional medical opinions to address whether oral medications are like corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs, and whether erectile dysfunction and kidney neoplasm were aggravated by diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus, asthma, and Pityrosporum folliculitis with actinic keratosis due to potential service connection based on exposure to burn pits while serving in Iraq.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's full body rash is being evaluated, and additional evidence is needed to assess its severity during flare-ups.

The Veteran's depression is granted as service connected, and a 60 percent rating for his skin condition is granted effective August 30, 2010. The issues of TDIU and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinea pedis, body rash (eczema and/or tinea versicolor), and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded because additional development of medical evidence is necessary.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for dermatitis, to reopen service connection for sinusitis and PTSD (including as due to MST), due to new evidence received after the May 2019 statement of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (Acne vulgaris, Major depressive disorder) do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.,The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is already service-connected, so no new rating is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the claim for an evaluation in excess of this rating has been denied. The Veteran was granted TDIU and SMC based on housebound status from March 17, 2015.

The Veteran's acne has been rated at a maximum of 60 percent for the entire appeal period, with the rating effective as of January 13, 2020.