Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a low back disability, carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar cyst of the right wrist, as well as his contact dermatitis/eczema. The Veteran is also being remanded for a total disability rating due to unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne, due to exposure to burn pits during service, is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, vision problems, residuals of a stroke, bilateral foot rash (tinea cruris), residuals of tumors (lipomas), loss of sense of smell, multiple joint and bone pain, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and right hand numbness due to radiation exposure. Additional VA opinions are needed regarding the etiology of lipomas and bilateral foot rash.

The Veteran's skin condition and PTSD were not service-connected, while the sleep disorder was denied. The skin condition is rated at 10%.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and pseudofolliculitis barbae, do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, finding that the evidence did not support exposure to herbicides during service and concluded that the Veteran's current psoriasis was not related to his military service.

The Board has denied reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis, chronic fatigue, muscle and joint pain, adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features and depressed mood, respiratory disorders, sleep apnea, and sleep disturbances. The issues are remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete examination and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his exposure to chemical agents during MOS training.

The Veteran's tinea pedis developed after a right 5th distal phalangectomy on November 9, 2001. The Board requires additional VA treatment records to determine if the tinea pedis predated his surgery.

The Veteran's residual facial scars are rated at a 10 percent disability rating, which is granted. The pseudofolliculitis barbae condition remains noncompensable.

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

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

Service connection for a low back condition is granted.,Service connection for hypertension and ischemic heart disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

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

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a skin disorder, and CFS have been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for PTSD. The skin disorder and CFS remain denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral glaucoma, a compensable rating for chloracne, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for type II diabetes mellitus. The denial was based on lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bladder cancer, and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The cases are being remanded for additional development.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected tinea does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and the issue of an increased rating for ischemic heart disease is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's conditions are service-connected.