Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and denied the remaining issues on appeal. Service connection is granted for lumbar spine degenerative disease, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease due to his withdrawal of these issues. The skin disability claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current chronic skin condition, while the tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support her assertions regarding her claimed conditions.,Service connection was denied for Crohn’s disease, joint pains (including right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and finger pain), skin disability (eczema), gastrointestinal disability (chronic diarrhea), abnormal weight loss, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD and adjustment disorder with acute anxiety).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including chloracne due to exposure to herbicides, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show any current diagnosis of chloracne within one year following his last exposure to herbicides in December 1969. Service connection for PTSD was also denied as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's current tinnitus, low back condition, and skin condition are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 12, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected neurodermatitis is rated at 60 percent, and he is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The right knee disability remains at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from the examiner who performed the October 2019 VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disorder, left knee arthralgia, and skin disorder as there is no current disability shown with respect to these conditions. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted due to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including tinea cruris, tinea corporis, and tinea pedis, on a direct basis or as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service.,The Veteran's skin condition, tinea versicolor, was rated at 30 percent due to the affected area being between 20-40% of his total body or exposed areas. The claim for an increased rating was denied as he did not meet criteria for a higher rating under the new regulations.,The Veteran's left knee disability was rated at 10 percent, and no higher ratings were granted due to lack of evidence supporting additional functional loss during flare-ups, repetitive use, or pain.

The Veteran's skin condition, including psoriasis and pseudofolliculitis barbae, is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to service. The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is also remanded for a VA examination to determine its onset in service or relation to service.

The Veteran's back disorder, seborrheic dermatitis, and residuals of right knee injury have been granted service connection. The rating for the right TMJ has also been increased to 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected skin and eye disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin conditions, specifically whether they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and an inadequate retrospective medical opinion. The Veteran's TDIU rating is currently effective February 11, 2004, but the AOJ must obtain relevant private treatment records from four physicians and provide a new retrospective examination to determine if the Veteran was disabled prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's back, right knee, and left knee disabilities are not related to his active service.,However, the Veteran's respiratory disability is considered at least in equipoise with service connection due to exposure to asbestos during service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several conditions has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a VA examination to assess the severity of her skin condition during flare-ups or active phases, and to provide an assessment of the medications used to treat it. The matter will be re-adjudicated after this additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for Reiter’s Syndrome with low back pain, right knee synovitis, left thumb disability, chronic testalgia/epididymitis/urethritis, psoriasis, and keratitis. The cases are being returned for further development.