Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents or other chemicals at Fort McClellan, and for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating due to failure of the Veteran to RSVP for scheduled VA examinations. The proper procedures must be followed on remand.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and initial rating for tinea pedis have been denied. The Board found no current disability for hearing loss meeting VA compensation standards, no in-service onset or chronicity of symptoms for tinnitus, and insufficient coverage under the skin rating criteria for tinea pedis.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for chloracne due to exposure to herbicides, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinea versicolor was aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for contact dermatitis and rectal prolapse with internal hemorrhoids (claimed as hemorrhoids) due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bladder disability, skin conditions, and memory loss are granted service connection on a secondary basis to her service-connected hysterectomy. The dental condition is denied as not related to service or the hysterectomy.

The Veteran's eczema is found to be related to her service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's representative requested a remand due to new evidence and the need for a medical examination. The Board has decided to remand these issues.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a rash, to include chloracne, was denied as there was no indication of any currently diagnosed skin disability. The RO found that the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the May 2016 rating decision was granted, with a 10% disability rating for tinea corporis and denial of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The appeal is considered timely due to notification received in August 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, corneal scarring as a residual of right eye keratitis, tinea versicolor, and residuals of a right thumb fracture due to incomplete development. The Veteran is encouraged to provide information about all sources of private medical care during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, a bilateral knee disability, a low back disability, and a burn scar of the left shoulder. The Veteran's symptoms were observed in-service and have continued to present post-service.

The Board has dismissed the earlier effective date claims for acne vulgaris of the head, face and chest and back as they were previously remanded and the Veteran elected a different review pathway.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected eczema was denied as the condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for tinea pedis of both feet, sleep apnea, and lumbar strain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration of secondary service connection based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and braces worn for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The appeal for an initial compensable rating for tinea versicolor is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination for his dermatitis and for additional evidence related to his PTSD claim.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for a low back disability, an initial compensable rating for a skin disability of the right hand, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right wrist degenerative arthritis.