Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

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

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

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence related to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims. The claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae was reopened, but not granted as new and material evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for capsaicin cream, trixaicin cream, lidocaine hydrochloride, clobetasol gel, and clotrimazole cream in the 2015 calendar year due to lack of service connection. The decision also noted that neither of the creams caused irreparable damage to his clothing.

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

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a skin disorder (characterized as contact dermatitis) have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claims are now remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's use of hydrocortisone cream for his service-connected Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) and hemorrhoid did not cause irreparable damage to his clothing, as determined by VA. Therefore, the Veteran is denied a clothing allowance for the 2015 calendar year.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and readjudication of his claims, including service connection for a skin disorder other than dermatitis, increased rating for dermatitis, extraschedular rating for DM II, TDIU, and higher rating for diabetic nephropathy with HTN.

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

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

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, finding no evidence of such condition during active service and insufficient medical evidence linking the current conditions to in-service herbicide exposure.

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

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

The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis has been rated at 10 percent for the period on appeal, as it affects between 10 and 18 percent of his total body area. The rating is based on the symptoms described by the VA examinations and private opinion.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic contact dermatitis, heart disability, rash (psoriasis), and diabetes mellitus type 2. The decision found no current disabilities related to these conditions, and the evidence did not establish a link between any of them and service.

The Board has determined that the effective dates for increased disability ratings of atopic dermatitis, lumbar strain with scoliosis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis should be August 27, 2014.

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