Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his multiple sclerosis. The other secondary service connection claims are also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which he is seeking service connection, and therefore, his claims are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin disability (residuals of scarlet fever) is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his current skin condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, particularly regarding his acquired psychiatric condition. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Veteran's eczematoid dermatitis was reduced from a 60% rating to noncompensable effective February 1, 2014. The Board found that there had been improvement in the condition and restored a 30% rating as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PFB was granted with a 10% rating effective January 28, 2008. His claim for an initial rating higher than 10% for herpes simplex was denied. A grant of TDIU was also awarded.,Effective May 2, 2016, the Veteran received a 60% rating for his herpes simplex condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his status-post benign melanoma scar of the left chest was denied as the evidence did not show that the scar warranted an increased disability rating.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for chemical dermatitis was also denied because the condition affected less than 5% of his total body area and required only topical therapy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, Type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), and folliculitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether each condition is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, specifically onychomycosis and tinea unguium of the lower extremities, as it is related to active duty service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for tinea manus, skin lesions of the hands and arms, neoplasms of the skin, and other chronic skin condition was granted. The petitions for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were remanded.

The Veteran's spine disability, including spondylosis and degenerative joint disease, was not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The preponderance of evidence is against finding that his current condition began during active service.,The mild phleboliths in the pelvis and right sacroiliac joint were not noted as chronic in service and there is no evidence they are related to an in-service injury or disease, including exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service.,The Veteran's respiratory disability (lung condition) and gastrointestinal disability (bowel problems) were not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no evidence they are related to an in-service injury or disease. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service.,The Veteran's skin condition (eczema) was not noted as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no evidence it is related to an in-service injury or disease. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that this condition began during active service.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has affected less than five percent of his entire body and exposed areas, with no evidence of scars or skin lesions. The Board denied a compensable initial rating for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The TDIU claim is also raised.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, have been sufficiently disabling to render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of attempts to obtain treatment records from incarcerated facilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema was denied. The claims for an increased evaluation and TDIU were both remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and headache disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, prostatic hyperplasia, skin rashes, and head acne should be remanded due to a need for additional development and medical examination.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for bilateral flatfoot and eczema are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema was denied. The Veteran received a 40% rating for his lumbar spine condition, effective January 28, 2010. His claims for chronic sinusitis, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, and total disability based on individual unemployability were all granted.