Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if any current skin conditions are related to service, including post-service symptoms of intermittent rashes.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding the claim was new and material.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding the claim was new and material.

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 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 claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea versicolor was denied. An effective date earlier than February 7, 2014, for the grant of service connection for tinea versicolor was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lower back disability, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for chloracne, as there was no exposure to herbicides during active duty and no competent medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for a bilateral eye disorder, head injury, syncope (blackouts), and sleeping disorder has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for pseudofolliculitis barbae and hernia have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including chloracne and dermatitis, is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, with a disability rating of 50 percent. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were denied as the criteria for an effective date prior to the dates of his initial claims or diagnoses have not been met.,The effective dates assigned by the RO are considered appropriate based on the evidence of record and VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and asthma as there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after military 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 claim for service connection for acne is granted, and he is assigned a 100% rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service and granted. The cases of rhinitis, asthma, skin disability (including as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder), and right foot fungus are remanded for further examination.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 30 percent disability rating for psoriasis, finding that the reduction from a 30 percent rating to 0 percent was improper due to insufficient evidence of improvement in his condition.

This case involves multiple issues including an earlier effective date for bilateral pes planus, service connection for tinnitus with consideration of CUE in a 1977 rating decision, and ratings for right and left knee disabilities. The Board has remanded these matters due to the need for further action.,An earlier effective date is denied for the increased evaluation of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus as it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred within one year prior to the claim filing on January 14, 2013. The Veteran's contention regarding tinnitus service connection is also denied due to lack of a formal or informal communication indicating intent to apply for service connection before June 14, 2010.,Right and left knee disabilities are remanded as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.