Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

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 bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 0 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is remanded.,The Veteran's recurrent dermatitis has been rated at 0 percent under Diagnostic Code 7806. The appeal for a higher rating is remanded as there is no evidence of exposure to at least 5% of his entire body or exposed areas, and no intermittent systemic therapy required.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity has been rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 8520. The appeal for a higher rating (40%) is remanded as there is no evidence of severe, incomplete paralysis with muscular atrophy.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent from April 30, 2009 for service-connected bilateral foot disability and ratings in excess of 10 percent prior to April 30, 2009 for each foot disability. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection of acne and denied a rating for it.

The Veteran's skin condition of the bilateral hands and feet is remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records, private treatment records, and a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service exposure.

The Board has previously remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA vocational rehabilitation records and providing a VA examination to assess the impact of service-connected disabilities on employability. The case is being remanded again due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened and granted for DDD of the lumbar spine and sacroiliitis, right hemi-pelvis. The claim for PFB was not reopened, while the duodenal ulcer claim remains denied.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is granted a 40 percent rating from July 7, 2008 to July 15, 2009. A separate 10 percent rating for right lumbar radiculopathy is granted effective July 7, 2008 and a 20 percent rating is granted effective February 9, 2017.

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 cluster headaches and remanded the issue of service connection for a skin disability, to include pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with a 10% rating. The ratings for acne rosacea and bunionectomy are remanded due to the need for further examination during an active period of flare-up.

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 for service-connected bilateral tinea pedis has been remanded due to the need for adequate medical opinion regarding his use of oral medications and whether they can be classified as systemic therapy.

The Veteran's service-connected cystic nodular acne is rated at 10 percent prior to July 7, 2015 and granted a 30 percent rating from that date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's tinea pedis with onychomycosis is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in 2014 is being remanded because it is inextricably intertwined with his pending appeal for service connection for a skin disorder other than tinea pedis. The issue of service connection will be adjudicated first.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection of acne is well grounded and grants a rating in excess of 10 percent.