Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's eczematous dermatitis is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on current treatment.

The Veteran's psoriasis was granted a 60% rating effective March 15, 2015. The Board found that the increase in disability occurred in March 2015 and granted an earlier effective date of March 16, 2014.

The reduction in rating for bilateral tinea pedis and tinea cruris from 60 to 10 percent was proper as the evidence showed sustained improvement under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board has found pre-decisional errors in the denial of service connection for various conditions and has ordered remand to obtain necessary examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) is rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to the condition affecting less than 20% of his exposed skin.

The Board denied service connection for chronic neck pain, left and right knee pain, loss of use of a creative organ (presumed to be erectile dysfunction), and psoriasis as the evidence did not support these claims.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD with depressive disorder and stimulant use disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected tinea pedis with onychomycosis, finding that the condition covered less than five percent of the entire body or exposed areas and did not require intermittent systemic therapy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient supporting evidence for the Veteran's claim of service connection for psoriasis, including as due to exposure to environmental hazards in Iraq.

The Board has denied service connection for eczema and remanded the issue of service connection for restrictive lung disease. The Veteran's eczema was not found to be related to his military service, while the lung condition is pending due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, SSA disability records, and a medical opinion regarding his tinea versicolor.,The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are also being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, SSA disability records, and a medical opinion regarding his tinea versicolor.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for neck disability (also claimed as upper back condition). The claims for left shoulder and skin disabilities have been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral flat feet, right and left knee disabilities, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found that there is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and that they are not otherwise causally related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed alopecia hair conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim. The Board concluded that there was no direct relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, depressive disorder, a cervical spine disability, residuals of face and eye burns, and chloracne is granted. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's eczema has been rated at 30% since October 19, 2018. From May 13, 2014 to February 11, 2017, the rating was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Since then, it has been granted multiple times and denied at different points.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for the service-connected distal right tibia and fibular fracture with marked valgus deformity was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for the service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant because his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for these benefits.

Your appeals for increased ratings for tinea versicolor, atrial fibrillation, and Haglund's deformity have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with these claims as they are now moot.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left calf disability, sinusitis, left hip strain, right hip strain, chronic airway dysfunction, tension headaches, dermatitis with rosacea, left thigh strain, costochondritis, and a 10 percent evaluation for multiple noncompensable disabilities. The remand requires obtaining VA treatment records from March 2015 to the present and private healthcare provider records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new examination to determine the current level of severity of the Veteran's skin disability and whether the reduction in rating from 10 percent to 0 percent was proper.