Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 0 percent.

The Veteran's skin disorder has not required systemic therapy and does not affect more than 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas, thus preventing a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hand pain is granted as service connection due to an undiagnosed illness. The claims for left and right hip disabilities, eye disability (blepharitis), sleep apnea, gastritis, and dermatitis are all denied.

The Veteran's acquired segmental anhidrosis with skin involvement is rated at 60 percent, and the reduction of his bilateral tinea pedis from 10 percent to non-compensable effective August 1, 2013, was proper.

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

The Board denied reopening of service connection for vesicular dermatitis as new and material evidence was not received, despite the Veteran's previous attempts to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a right foot second metatarsal fracture, hypertension, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and gum disease. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease is rated at 100 percent effective February 12, 2017 and for three months thereafter. SMC housebound benefits are granted from February 12, 2017 to May 31, 2017.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of right knee disorder, back disorder, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and skin disorder are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset in service or causation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disability, including chloracne. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination and any additional relevant records should be obtained.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for edema of the feet and ankles, stasis dermatitis, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's foot infection, including bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis, is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor was rated at 30 percent disabling, and the Board found that this rating is not higher than what is warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and nummular eczema require additional examinations to determine their current severity, as the most recent VA examinations are over six years old. The claims for increased ratings are being remanded.

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

The Veteran testified that his thyroid condition may be related to radiation exposure during service, and the service department records are needed for verification.,The Veteran also requested a compensable evaluation for dermatitis and onychomycosis (left great toe), which is currently rated as noncompensable.

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 exposure to burn pits, finding no evidence of a link.

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