Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, a respiratory condition, and contact dermatitis (previously claimed as skin condition) are remanded due to the need for further development including an examination.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for PFB is denied, and his service connection claim for bilateral flatfoot/pes planus based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increase are remanded due to the need for updated examinations and additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for right wrist, low back, and neck disabilities. Service connection is denied for dermatitis and bilateral feet hallux valgus.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for tinea corporis is denied as he has not experienced any symptoms of the condition during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show that the Veteran had a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. Service connection is being sought for various conditions, but no specific exposure basis or presumption of service connection is mentioned.

The Board has granted a compensable evaluation of 10 percent for the Veteran's hiatal hernia, but remanded the issues regarding tinea versicolor and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since May 2, 2012. He also received a TDIU effective from May 2, 2012.,The decision grants the Veteran a higher rating for his PTSD and confirms he is eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, hypertension, psoriasis, and migraine headaches. The case is remanded to determine the relationship between the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's service-connected skin disability of the feet, headaches, back disability, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy are all in need of additional evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, numbness and tingling of the right foot, and numbness and tingling of the left foot are being remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The Board finds that this new evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's claims for tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea versicolor and onychomycosis were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for MDD was granted due to its relationship with service-connected hypertension and erectile dysfunction.,The claims for tension headaches, GERD, and OSA were all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a dental disability has been remanded due to the need for an examination and consideration of new evidence. The issues of initial rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (disfigurement of the head, face, or neck) and initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (dermatitis) have also been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Bowen’s disease, chloracne, and skin cancer due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's claim for increased SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was also denied.,The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II or due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for facial acne with residual scars as if it were awarded on the date of the July 1982 rating decision. The noncompensable rating for hydradenitis of the groin remains under review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between her current skin condition and her military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to her service-connected CRPS.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for service-connected dermatitis and TDIU, due to insufficient clarification of his treatment history.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the skin disability and heart disorders, so these issues are dismissed.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 4, 2015 for the combined rating of 100 percent due to service-connected disabilities and has also granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.