Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, depressive disorder, hearing loss, thoracolumbar spine disability, and left leg nerve impairment are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination of his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a skin disorder, including scalp folliculitis, due to incomplete information regarding exposure at Fort McClellan. Additional development is needed, including obtaining VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the reopening of a claim for service connection for back and skin disabilities. The appellant's claims are pending due to incomplete records and need further examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The other conditions are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for neurodermatitis, skin lesions on the scalp, neck and bilateral wrists, residuals of seborrheic cyst, and keratosis is remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's skin condition, seborrheic dermatitis and rosacea, was rated at 30 percent due to the coverage of less than 40% of her entire body or exposed areas without requiring constant systemic therapy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for granuloma (also claimed as sarcoidosis and skin condition).,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for granuloma (also claimed as sarcoidosis and skin condition) is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis due to exposure to chemicals during his military service. The Veteran will need to provide updated medical records and undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his time in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis and a fungal infection of the foot is denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for acne and hernia repair is granted with effective dates of March 31, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities, finding that they do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The Veteran’s PFB is currently rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae, have been rated appropriately. However, the Board has remanded several issues for further development: service connection for back disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, right foot orthopedic disability, and left foot orthopedic disability.

The Veteran's service records show treatment for a boil on his left shoulder and back pain in service. However, there is no evidence of any chronic condition related to these incidents post-service.,The VA examiner concluded that the current back disability is less likely than not related to an injury or event in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tinea pedis or an acquired psychiatric disorder during the appeal period. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including gout affecting his ankles and knees, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral degenerative discogenic disease, hypertension, eczema, left occipital neuralgia, plantar fasciitis of the left heel, osteoarthritis of the left first metatarsophalangeal joint, right thumb residual fracture fragmentation, internal hemorrhoids, and status post neoplasm excisions of the large intestine, are found to be so severe that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted service connection, while his chloracne and skin cancer claims are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions claimed as resulting from exposure to herbicides, including diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, bilateral hand disability (dupuytren’s contracture), blindness of the left eye, tinea pedis, hiatal hernia with gastric nodule and erosive duodenopathy, bilateral leg pain, bilateral arm pain, and bilateral foot pain. The appeals were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the claim for service connection of various conditions was not filed within one year of his daughters' 18th birthdays, and thus an earlier effective date could not be granted.