Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remand issues have been addressed. The right abdominal scar, right foot tinea unguium, and left foot tinea unguium are all being reviewed further.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted, and he is now rated at the highest disability level (100%).

The Veteran's right foot tinea pedis is rated as dermatitis under Diagnostic Code 7806, and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Veteran had in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss was demonstrated on an August 2017 private examination.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 9, 2013 for a 60 percent disability rating for service-connected tinea corpora.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for asthma and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to the need for additional development, including an examination regarding the service connection of asthma and clarification on the treatment method for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right foot disabilities, Meniere's disease (claimed as vertigo), hypertension, thrombocytopenia, and tinea versicolor. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, stasis dermatitis/seborrheic keratosis, and hyperthyroidism were denied in a March 2014 rating decision. The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal within the required timeframe.

The Veteran's claims for psoriasis, arthritis, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities were all denied as there is no current disability found in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis is reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if it is related to his military service. The rating for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding the claim was not new and material.

The Veteran's hearing loss of the left ear is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding for entitlement to a compensable rating.,The Veteran's skin disability of the feet includes dyshidrotic eczema, tinea pedis, metatarsalgia, sesamoiditis, possibly erythromelalgia. The Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding service connection for these conditions.,The Veteran contends he is entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for his service-connected tinea pedis due to systemic therapy. However, the record does not indicate any specific systemic therapy has been provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for a new examination. The Veteran's skin condition, including tinea versicolor, is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and several knee disabilities. The Veteran's VA treatment records from Little Rock VAMC are to be obtained, as well as any recent VA treatment records. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any current lumbar spine disability is related to active service.

The Board has found that VA failed to assist in obtaining relevant private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. The Veteran's 8-digit birthdate was provided as the passcode for the CD, but it could not be opened. The case is being remanded for another attempt to open the CD and scan the documents.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted on and after July 9, 2008 due to his service-connected disabilities. The combined rating of all service-connected disabilities is at least 60%.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 10 percent, and his ingrown toenail with onychomycosis and tinea pedis is not compensably disabling. Both conditions are rated under the criteria for their respective service-connected diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected seborrheic dermatitis with nummular dermatitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae (also claimed as eczema) warrants a higher disability rating, but the current severity of his condition needs to be assessed through an updated VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's 100% evaluation for adenocarcinoma of the prostate has been restored from June 1, 2013. The TDIU claim is remanded due to receipt of additional VA examination reports and treatment records.