Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for her service-connected dermatitis with hidradenitis supprativa is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and related conditions are found to be service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service. Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II, but hypertension remains pending. The prostate disorder claim was denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, generalized anxiety disorder with major depression prior to April 11, 2016, sleep apnea, GERD, right wrist sprain with avascular necrosis, status post removal of necrotic bone, psoriasis, diabetes, right ankle sprain, right knee disorder, right foot disorder, bilateral leg disorder, chest disorder, residuals of head injury including scar, and vocal chords disorder are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial evaluation for his service-connected PFB and for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously claimed as PTSD, depression and anxiety. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for eczematoid rash, hands and feet was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for a throat condition is denied as there is no current disability during the appeal period.,Service connection for bilateral knee condition is denied as there is no current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's limitation of flexion, left elbow was rated at 10 percent due to lack of ankylosis or other severe impairment.,The Veteran's impairment of supination and pronation, left elbow was also rated at 10 percent as there is no evidence of loss beyond the last quarter of the arc.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for tinea versicolor.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for service connection for a chronic headache disability, hearing loss, and dermatitis. The Veteran's tinnitus, left knee strain, and foot disability are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for DJD and DDD of the lumbar spine and PFB due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners in previous examinations. The cases are now pending for further review.

The Veteran's skin disorder of the feet, diagnosed as eczema and heel fissures, was incurred in service. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As a result, he is granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he meets the schedular requirement for TDIU.

The Veteran's tinea corporis and pedis symptoms do not warrant a higher than 30 percent rating.,An initial 40 percent rating, but not higher, for IVDS is granted.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for cystic acne scarring of the head, face, and neck as well as the trunk has been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The current ratings are appropriate.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the relationship between the Veteran's migraines and his prescribed eczema medications. A new medical opinion is needed to address this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Creutzfeld-Jacob disease was denied. The right ankle disability is granted with a rating of 20 percent, but the left foot and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking them to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence for informed appellate review of the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records from Palestine Regional Medical Center.

The Veteran's NODs regarding lumbar strain, tinea versicolor, and radiculopathy were granted. The Veteran's hysterectomy, breast reduction, bilateral carpal tunnel release, and right-hand burn scars are rated at a combined 40 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as to whether a substantive appeal was timely filed in response to the March 2017 SOC because the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to in-service noise exposure from military vehicles.,The Veteran's skin disability, including psoriasis and skin cancer, is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to in-service herbicide agent exposure or other service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to in-service stressors or his service-connected skin disability.