Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and a skin disorder other than dermatitis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted for urinary tract cancer as there is no current diagnosis or relevant medical records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including eye pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability resulting from silica inhalation, hypercholesterolemia, tinea versicolor, and a condition claimed as Gulf War illness. The Veteran also had his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae dismissed.

The Veteran's PFB, athlete’s foot, and toenail condition have been granted service connection. The Veteran's gout has been denied as there is no functional impairment resulting from the disability.,Service connection for residuals of any type of hepatitis (other than Hepatitis C) and thyroid condition has not been established.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher initial ratings for scars with disfigurement due to pseudofolliculitis barbae and a painful scar, as well as the earlier effective date claims. The Veteran's service-connected scars have been assigned separate 10 percent ratings based on one painful scar and one characteristic of disfigurement (scar measuring 5 or more inches).

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, thus all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's VA disability benefits were reduced due to the recoupment of her separation pay. The appeal is denied as the law requires the recouping of separation pay from VA disability compensation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of her anemia with syncope and fatigue syndrome, uterine fibroid disability, and dermatitis.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for tinea versicolor has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issue of an increased rating for residuals of TBI.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for service connection for a heart murmur is dismissed as moot due to the grant in December 2013. The claims for increased disability evaluations for sinusitis, hemorrhoids, and tinea pedis are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to inadequate reasons and bases in previous decisions, particularly regarding left knee and hip disorders.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for tinea versicolor prior to March 22, 2019 is denied.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's eczema has worsened since his last examination in 2014, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current extent of his condition.

Service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted with an effective date of January 8, 2010. The Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema is dismissed as moot. Service connection for COPD and psychiatric disorder are reopened. Service connection for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is established.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hand dermatitis has been denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's PFB has been rated at 30 percent since September 2008. The Board found that the condition affects less than 5% of his entire body or exposed areas, and no systemic therapy is required, thus not meeting criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence of worsening symptoms. A new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's skin condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis was denied in 2007 and the effective date of the grant of service connection is July 31, 2015.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for dermatophytosis tinea corporis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his skin disabilities due to outstanding VA and/or private treatment records, as well as an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable evaluations for right and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as her appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include simple phobia (now consolidated under major depressive disorder with PTSD and insomnia), have been dismissed. The Veteran has also been granted a TDIU.