Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a skin condition due to herbicide exposure as it was not adequately addressed in the previous examination. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination to determine if his skin conditions are related to service, including potential herbicide exposure.

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

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis is granted service connection, and his hypertensive retinopathy remains at a 10 percent rating. The hair loss claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted a 50 percent rating, and other conditions are either denied or remanded for further review.

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 appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew all his appeals with the exception of a full grant of a 100 percent rating for cardiomyopathy. The other issues have not progressed further due to withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam and the relationship between his claimed conditions and such exposure. The Veteran is also referred for further examination on issues related to Peyronie’s disease, benign hypertrophy of the prostate, skin cancer, and a skin disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of his service-connected anxiety disorder, hypothyroidism, and pityrosporum folliculitis. The VA will obtain any outstanding treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to assess the severity of these conditions.

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, due to exposure to burn pits during service, is granted.

The Veteran's skin disability, claimed as chloracne due to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam, is remanded for further evaluation and a VA examination.

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

The claim for service connection for skin rash was denied in 2009, but reopened due to new evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion on the issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disability, and skin disability.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 1, 2012 for the grant of service connection for various disabilities was denied. The Board found that the earliest possible date allowable for the grant of service connection is the day following separation from active duty service.

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 claim for service connection of Acne and assigned a rating of 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran’s hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, thus granting service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims, higher evaluations for various disabilities, and a TDIU claim due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran is also scheduled for VA examinations.