Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne is granted, and he is assigned a 100% rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted, and he is now rated at the highest level of disability (100%)

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine condition, left ankle condition, bilateral pes planus, and COPD. The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus was granted a compensable rating of 10%.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his throat disorder, right foot injury residuals, skin disorders of the feet, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral knee disabilities.,Specifically, a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has any current residuals from his in-service right tonsil abscess and lymphadenopathy. The examiner should also provide an opinion on whether his current right ankle disability had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. His claim for a compensable rating for folliculitis of scalp with cicatrical alopecia was also denied.

The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disabilities, including shingles.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinea versicolor service connection is denied. The Board has also remanded the case to obtain a VA examination and updated treatment records.

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 the claim was new and material.

The Veteran's facial disfigurement and associated scars are rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum allowable rating. The Veteran's separate claim for loss of speech due to chloracne scarring is remanded.

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 has granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 20 percent.

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

The Veteran's tinea pedis is currently rated as noncompensably disabling. The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent medical examination and an increase in symptoms reported by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for his back brace is granted, as he reported that the brace caused wear and tear to his clothes. The claim for a knee brace is denied because there was no evidence of wear and tear on his clothes.

The Veteran's lumbar strain is rated at 10 percent, and her initial compensable rating for atopic dermatitis prior to December 16, 2013 was granted. However, a rating in excess of 60 percent for atopic dermatitis from December 16, 2013 onwards is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder, porokeratosis and tinea (previously fungal infection of the feet with jungle rot and trench foot), right and left shoulder disability, and left knee disability is granted. The effective date will be determined based on the evidence received prior to April 12, 2013.