Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for automobile and adaptive equipment, as well as specially adapted housing or special home adaptation are being remanded due to the need for more recent VA examinations to assess his current disability levels.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The TDIU claim will also be adjudicated.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, psoriasis, and acid reflux condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding the claim was not new and material.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dermatitis/eczema on hands, gastritis, and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional examination.,An effective date prior to December 22, 2011 is denied for the award of service connection for dermatitis/eczema on hands.

The Veteran's chronic frontal sinusitis is rated at a 50 percent disability rating effective November 27, 2007. The appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for PFB is remanded.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for headaches, joint pain, and dermatitis was improper due to conflicting evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to service in Southwest Asia. As a result, service connection is restored for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected MRSA residuals are denied a compensable rating, while the Veteran is granted a 60 percent disability rating for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on objective PFT results and medication use.,PFB is currently rated as noncompensable. The evidence did not show systemic therapy or more than five percent of exposed areas affected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically Generalized Anxiety Disorder, has been granted. The claims for left and right foot disabilities, cardiological disability, headaches, and a rating increase for psoriasis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's skin conditions are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and medical opinion, as well as consideration of service treatment records and post-service VA treatment records.

Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's eczematous dermatitis remains at a maximum schedular rating of 60 percent, as he does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under alternative diagnostic codes. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression) is remanded.

The Veteran's tinea cruris has been manifested by a rash covering less than five percent of unexposed areas and less than five percent of exposed areas, treated with topical therapy. The Board denied a compensable rating for the condition.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent prior to October 30, 2017 and at 30 percent from October 30, 2017 onward. The Veteran's dermatitis is rated at 30 percent since December 20, 2017. TDIU was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin disorders, including a rash on the feet and sebaceous cysts of the right deltoid, left thigh, and buttocks, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination during a flare-up of eczema, and considering whether to grant extraschedular consideration for the disability. The issue of TDIU is also being deferred due to its inextricability with the extraschedular rating claim.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for right shoulder rotator cuff, hemorrhoids, inguinal hernia, tinea versicolor, and bilateral hand eczema. The Board also requested a new examination for PTSD.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for psoriasis is being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and a VA examination.