Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's knee and foot conditions and his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for various conditions, including eczema, right hip tendonitis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, fracture of the right clavicle, and bilateral pes equinus. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for right ankle Achilles strain and a 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus from February 15, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including reviewing new VA treatment records and scheduling examinations for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for lumbosacral strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis with history of left ankle sprain, hemorrhoids, and tinea pedis have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been remanded due to inadequate previous VA opinion.

The Board has found that further development is needed for the Veteran's service connection claims, including obtaining medical nexus opinions and seeking additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected PFB with urticaria, as there are indications that the condition may be causing psychiatric symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right side paralysis is denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for eczema with nodular prurigo is granted at 10 percent from May 7, 2009 to October 18, 2016, and at 30 percent thereafter. The Veteran's claim for automobile or other conveyance and/or automobile adaptive equipment is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 60 percent disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae with scar is granted. The Board finds that his condition had increased in severity prior to May 9, 2016 and thus grants the earlier effective date of July 22, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents. The issues include heart disability, prostate condition, skin conditions, and COPD.

The Veteran's tinea cruris is being remanded for further evaluation and assessment due to the lack of a comprehensive examination that addresses all affected areas, including groin, legs, toes, and feet. Additional treatment records are also needed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's psoriasis and dermatitis, finding that these conditions are related to his active service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU prior to October 29, 2018 is denied. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher rating than currently assigned under the applicable criteria. For the period from October 29, 2018 onwards, the Veteran has been in receipt of the highest schedular disability rating for his service-connected skin condition.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s Disease, postsurgical aortocoronary bypass, type II diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, and skin disorder (chloracne) are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded as the evidence does not conclusively establish its relationship with Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing neurodermatitis was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected lichen planus of lips, eczematous dermatitis and tinea pedis/tinea cruris disability was granted a 30 percent rating effective March 1, 2019. The Veteran also received a 10 percent rating for otitis media with secondary hearing loss effective August 28, 2019.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete documentation and instructions need to be provided by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear otitis media/externa and right ear otitis media/externa have been reopened, but the claims for constipation, a right eye disability, and a heart disability remain denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbe has been reopened, but remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected tinea versicolor has been rated at 30 percent since October 15, 2018. The Board found that the condition affected between 20 to 40 percent of his entire body during flare-ups and granted a higher rating.