Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals regarding left foot disorders and tinea pedis were dismissed. The Board granted service connection for a low back disorder, but remanded the issues of service connection for left ankle and right wrist disorders.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims for further development and examination, including those related to respiratory, prostate, kidney, psychiatric, TBI, foot, skin, headache, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy disabilities. The Veteran is also asked to provide more information regarding his claimed stressors for PTSD.

The claims for joint pain, lumbar spine disability, and skin condition (dermatitis and tinea versicolor) are denied. The claim for service connection for skin condition is further denied as the Veteran's current dermatitis is not related to his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's acne icepick and keloid scarring is rated at 50 percent for the entire period on appeal, effective September 22, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema is granted. Claims for right shoulder, elbow, hip disorders, and TBI are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service. CTS claim is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and neurodermatitis due to outstanding service treatment records not yet associated with his case file.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his back disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence that has not been considered in the current rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and onychomycosis, but granted service connection for tinea pedis. The decision also dismissed appeals concerning special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance and housebound status.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for goiter and dermatitis with dyshidrosis are being remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial for a rating in excess of 10 percent for psoriasis and service connection for psoriatic arthritis is remanded due to the need for new examinations and consideration of relevant treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinea versicolor, vertigo, musculoskeletal inflammation, and mild obstructive ventilatory impairment due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder. The GERD, bilateral heel pain, and ingrown toenail disabilities remain under review for higher evaluations.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, spinal condition (cervical and lumbar degenerative disease), right shoulder disorder, hypertension, and skin disorder (psoriasis).,The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examinations in a previous remand.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder, back, and abdominal disabilities. The left jaw scar and acne issues are remanded.

The Veteran's right foot skin disorders, including chronic tinea pedis and recurrent blisters, were incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for dizziness, chest pain, tinea cruris, and erectile dysfunction were dismissed. The appeal of his athlete's foot was granted with a remand for an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for recurrent skin disorders and bilateral foot conditions, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service or presumed herbicide exposure.