Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle disability, skin condition (claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure), and headaches. The remand requires additional medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for additional vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits, including a change in his long-range goal to obtain a master’s degree in Physics. The decision concluded that achieving maximum rehabilitation gain (MRG) had been met and that changing the long-range goal would not be more likely to improve his situation.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as to CUE in previous decisions regarding service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for a left toe injury. The appeal is now REMANDED for further action on issues of service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinea corporis and plantar wart/calluses due to a lack of an examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hammer toes, tinea pedis with onychomycosis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been reopened. However, the Board finds that there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.,The Veteran was denied service connection for sleep apnea due to lack of exposure documentation.

The Veteran's tinea pedis of both feet has been rated as non-compensable since December 2006. The Board finds that a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition, which has worsened over time and considering the length of time since his last examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for heart defects, diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee disorder, and neurodermatitis/Prurigo Nodularis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has ordered remand for additional development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, psoriasis, and PTSD. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's acne is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds she does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as her acne affects less than 40 percent of her face and neck.

The Veteran's psoriasis is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of September 14, 2015, finding that this was the later of the date of claim and the date entitlement arose. The Veteran previously satisfied the schedular requirements for a TDIU as of August 5, 2011.

The Veteran's skin disorder and lipoma of the back were denied service connection as they are not related to his active service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease was also denied an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for eczema, finding that it is not caused or aggravated by active duty service or his herpes progenitalis, ulcer of buccal mucous membrane.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded cases involving service connection and rating issues.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has been granted, and he is also entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The MDD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied prior to April 4, 2018. From that date onwards, a compensable rating of 10 percent has been granted.,Service connection for residuals of fracture of the right great toe is remanded.

The Veteran's skin condition, claimed as chloracne, is not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's groin condition is not service-connected because there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin disorder due to conflicting evidence regarding its etiology. The Veteran's current skin conditions are currently rated at 40 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinea pedis has been rated at 10 percent since March 23, 2013.

The Veteran's muscle spasms are granted secondary service connection. The claims for learning disorder, skin disorder other than folliculitis and alopecia, allergies, right leg disability, left leg disability, and right hand disability have been denied.