Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's claim for nummular dermatitis, which may be related to his Gulf War service and exposure to chemicals. The examiner needs to address whether any of these exposures could have caused the Veteran's current skin condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and lumbar strain is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,VA treatment records from June 2017 to the present are requested, and an appropriate clinician will be provided with these records to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently not considered related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection have been remanded by the Board.,No specific effective date has been provided as the issues are currently being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for atrophic dermatitis and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision finds that the Veteran's preexisting dermatitis was aggravated by his active duty service, but does not find any in-service event or injury caused his mental health conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling issue for further examination and development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his skin disabilities and service connection for a disorder manifested by chest pain due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and initial disability ratings for various conditions, finding that the Veteran did not submit a claim prior to June 14, 2013.

The Veteran's bilateral hallux valgus and pes planus were denied as they clearly existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.,The Veteran's skin disability, claimed as secondary to her service-connected dermatomycosis, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she and her representative have withdrawn all issues in appeal status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected dermatitis of the bilateral hands and entitlement to TDIU due to lack of proper notification regarding scheduled VA examinations, unclear employment status, and failure to comply with previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to November 20, 2014 for the grant of service connection for right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, allergic rhinitis, and dermatitis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to July 13, 2015 for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's allergic contact dermatitis and its relationship to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's skin disability, including chloracne, is not service-connected due to inadequate medical opinion. The case is being remanded for further development and an addendum VA opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for low back disorder, right knee disorder, psoriasis, degenerative disc disease and DJD of the lumbar spine, right knee patellofemoral syndrome with patellar tendonitis, and left ear hearing loss due to service aggravation. Right ear hearing loss was denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened for low back disorder and right knee disorder.

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is granted a 60% disability rating effective August 7, 2019. The other conditions are not rated higher.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis vulgaris and psoriatic arthropathy of the knees, hands and feet. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's skin condition, left knee strain, and lumbar strain have been rated appropriately throughout the appellate period. The Veteran's skin condition is at its maximum schedular rating of 60 percent. His left knee strain has a uniform 10 percent rating for painful motion. His lumbar strain does not meet criteria for any higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions have been withdrawn. The claims for right ankle disability, chronic kidney disability, and PTSD rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examination or evidence. The claim for chronic kidney disease has been reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ulnar neuropathy and PFB were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of his conditions.