Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for further development or clarification of evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae has been remanded.,Diabetes Mellitus continues to be rated at 20 percent, with no higher rating possible under the current criteria.

The Board has found that the VA examination is not in substantial compliance with the November 2017 remand directives and requires a new VA opinion to address the Veteran's skin disorder claim, including as due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for arthralgia of the right and left shoulders, as well as his low back disorder, are remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicide agents and determine if any of the claimed conditions are related to such exposure. The issues will be reviewed again after this verification.

The claims to reopen the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including right ankle arthritis, back disability, bilateral lower extremity pain and swelling, left foot drop/abnormal gait, cervical spine/neck disability, residuals of a tibia fracture, right ear hearing loss, allergic condition, asthma, dermatitis (swelling of the groin area), and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) are granted. Service connection is established for these conditions based on their direct relationship to service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as service connected, and his foot condition including tinea pedis is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disability, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is at least 70%, meeting the threshold for a TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as he was able to maintain part-time employment prior to his voluntary resignation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability of the left upper extremity was reopened and granted.,Other claims were remanded due to lack of complete application forms.,Service connection was restored for stress headaches, hypertension, valvular heart disease (mitral valve prolapse), iron deficiency anemia, allergic rhinitis, right shoulder sprain/strain, left shoulder sprain/strain, neck sprain and strain, right knee sprain/strain, left knee sprain/strain, right ankle sprain, right hallux valgus, left eye cortical cataract, acne, atrophic vaginitis, and OSA with CPAP.,The Veteran's service connection for fusion of the right fourth finger distal interphalangeal joint was denied as clearly erroneous.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions and onychomycosis. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion as to whether these conditions are related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.,Tinea versicolor was initially granted an initial rating in excess of 10 percent, but not higher than 30 percent from February 22, 2017. The Veteran had intermittent systemic therapy required for more than 6 weeks during the past 12-month period.,The Veteran's tinea versicolor is rated at 30 percent effective from February 22, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a skin condition to include acne, and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's skin disorders and left-hand scars were denied service connection. The Veteran was not granted a compensable rating for his left hand scar.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are all granted service connection. The Veteran is also found to have been exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand during his service there. However, the issues regarding peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and a skin disability remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, and increased rating for headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin disability, including multiple dermatological conditions, is remanded due to inadequate examination records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as his current auditory thresholds do not constitute a disability. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have not been met.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disability, eczema, athlete’s foot, and ingrown toenails of the great toes, and scars from moles removal are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to make a determination on these issues.