Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's hysterectomy was granted service connection, as were her abdominal scar and initial compensable rating for eczema prior to July 18, 2017. The claim for an increased rating for eczema from July 18, 2017 onward is denied.,The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's hysterectomy and scar were caused by service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied service connection for hypertension due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection was granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae as it is presumed related to active duty service.

The Veteran's psoriasis and onychomycosis have been rated at 60 percent since April 3, 2015. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise that more than 40% of his total body area was affected by these conditions.

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

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as service connected, and his bilateral foot tinea pedis is denied a compensable disability rating.

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 the rating assigned is 100 percent.

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

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's skin conditions, particularly seborrheic dermatitis and other symptoms on his face and body.

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

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for herpes simplex virus and tinea pedis is denied. The Board has also remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and rating for tinea pedis from September 25, 2015 onwards.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability, finding that the Veteran's current skin conditions are not related to his active duty service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's in-service rash and his current condition.

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

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 service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory disability and increased rating for seborrheic dermatitis.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and bilateral eye condition are granted service connection. The lumbar spine disability, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded for further examination and opinion. The dermatitis is also remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected mycosis fungoides is considered to have materially contributed to his death from bladder cancer, and the Board has granted service connection for the cause of death.

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

The Veteran's skin medication for use on his face due to service-connected pseudo-folliculitis barbae caused irreparable damage to his outer garments, and he is granted a clothing allowance. The other claimed appliances did not tend to wear or tear his clothing.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, with the effective date set at the date of receipt of the claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.