Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and the claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied. The claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder and left foot drop are denied, while the claim for service connection for skin disorder other than tinea corporis is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dermatitis, a condition he claimed originated in service, is service-connected.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder, a left shoulder disorder, a skin disorder other than primary vitiligo (diagnosed as dermatitis), and a disability manifested by tremors. The claim for secondary service connection for a left hand disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation regarding his entitlement to higher levels of SMC and a rating increase for his residual left knee injury. The Board found that he does not meet the legal criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) based on the lack of anatomical loss or use in his feet, hands, or eyes.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disability, including whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional compensation for a dependent child based on school attendance was denied as the evidence did not show that information regarding D.G.'s status as a dependent school child was received within a year of his 18th birthday or when he began college.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions, specifically erectile dysfunction, venous insufficiency, stasis dermatitis, depression, anxiety, and their relationship to hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection based on his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's chronic cough with shortness of breath related to episodic upper respiratory infections is granted service connection. His skin disability and joint pain are denied as not due to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of psoriasis has been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received in order to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease, as well as the reduction of the 100% evaluation for prostate cancer residuals.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating and the propriety of a reduction in his tinea pedis disability rating. The Veteran needs to be provided with a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition, and updated treatment records should be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 7, 2011 for the grant of service connection for psoriasis and onychomycosis was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant eligibility due to lack of a single service-connected disorder rated as totally disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the record regarding the Veteran's skin conditions and their relationship to service, particularly his service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis has worsened, and the Board is remanding the case to schedule a VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and high blood pressure have been reopened, but denied. The claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae was not reopened.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss or high blood pressure.

The Board has granted service connection for acne, including acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, nodulocystic acne, and residuals of chloracne. The Veteran's current skin disability is linked to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for acne, bilateral hearing loss, or GERD at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis of the bilateral feet is remanded due to a need for further examination and evaluation.