Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's skin disorder (dermatitis and eczema) is granted service connection as secondary to her newly service-connected residuals of hysterectomy. The Veteran's total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy are also granted service connection as secondary to her service-connected breast cancer.

The Veteran's bilateral trochanteric pain syndrome (hip condition) has been granted service connection due to its undiagnosed nature. The left knee chondromalacia patellae and sinusitis have not met the criteria for a higher rating, while anal fissures and tinea corporis with tinea capital have received appropriate ratings.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at 60 percent, the maximum available under the rating schedule. The Board found that a higher rating cannot be awarded as there are no other applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU on a schedular basis prior to March 15, 2010 was denied. The case is remanded for referral to the VA Director of Compensation Service for consideration of whether the Veteran should be granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU related to his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot tinea pedis and left foot tinea pedis are remanded. The claim for an initial compensable rating for headaches is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability other than dermatitis, finding that his current diagnoses of actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancers are not related to in-service exposure or injury.

The Veteran's use of calcipotriene for his service-connected psoriasis caused irreparable damage to both his shirts and pants, leading to the grant of annual clothing allowances for these items in 2014.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 22, 2008 for the grant of a TDIU rating due to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he has continued to work throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a headache disability, and the right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent, which is the highest rating available under VA regulations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for hypertension was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,A rating of 60 percent for service-connected residuals of prostate cancer from October 19, 2015 to July 18, 2016 was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and insomnia. The claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis, eczema, atopic dermatitis (claimed as extremely dry skin-rash on legs), seborrheic keratosis, pigmented-lower back (claimed as cancer in my back) were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied due to lack of current disability. The Board found no new and material evidence, thus denying the reopening of this claim. Service connection for erectile dysfunction and hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a connection between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his service, specifically due to environmental exposures. The appeal will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinea unguium has not met the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations, and therefore his claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his disabilities, particularly those related to service. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for recurrent staph infections, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and active service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,His chloracne behind the ears, presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, is also granted as service-connected.