Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected psoriasis and left knee disability.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his death was not caused or contributed substantially to by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development, including examinations and the provision of additional medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed again to determine if her conditions are related to her military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, vertigo, knee instability, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained in connection with this appeal are inadequate and remanded for further development. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disease of the hands and feet, and residuals of a stroke remain pending.

The Veteran's service-connected skin disability caused irreparable damage to her outer garments due to prescribed topical medications, leading to a clothing allowance for 2016.

The Veteran's increased rating for seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis from November 9, 2011 to January 24, 2017 was denied as the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including those related to service connection and rating determinations. The Veteran is also required to provide updated VA treatment records and any outstanding Vet Center records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chloracne and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the issues of secondary service connection have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial. The issue of TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the rating claims.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, irritable colon syndrome, anxiety disorder, and sleep apnea. The matter of a compensable rating for dermatitis is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acne vulgaris has been dismissed.,Her claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disability was reopened and granted, but with conditions that require further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. Effective dates earlier than January 30, 2014, were denied for the grants of service connection for PTSD with sleep disturbances and diabetes mellitus, type II with hypertension. The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, PFB, migraines, ED, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claim for an initial compensable rating prior to July 6, 2018, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, for tinea versicolor. The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to MST during her active service. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted as service connected, but the Board finds that more evidence is needed to determine if his sleep apnea is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not discussing whether any of the Veteran's skin conditions were caused by Agent Orange exposure, regardless of whether they are presumptive conditions listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a hand or foot, permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, his claim for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is denied.