Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his degenerative disc disease, anxiety disorder, hiatal hernia, migraine headaches, radiculopathy (left and right lower extremities), and eczema, render him unemployable. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Board is unable to grant service connection for the Veteran's skin condition, inclusive of herbicide agent exposure because there is no medical opinion linking his condition to Vietnam and/or his herbicide agent exposure. The case is remanded for a VA examination and a nexus opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's eczema. The issues of service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and bladder condition remain unresolved.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for acne vulgaris and contact dermatitis, but has remanded all other issues due to a lack of VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral elbow, knee, hand disabilities, liver disability, weight gain, carcinoma of the abdominal cavity, kidney disability, and psoriasis due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's service treatment records and the need for additional VA opinions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder based on the submission of new and material evidence. The Veteran is scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed skin disorders and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right knee condition, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and eczema before the hearing.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's folliculitis of the forearms, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, and status post removal of colonic polyp are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of 60 percent for folliculitis and pseudofolliculitis with facial scarring, leaving only the denial of service connection for prostate cancer as the remaining issue.

The Veteran's residuals of traumatic brain injury are granted service connection. The dry skin condition including xerosis of the right hand and foot and eczema is remanded for further evaluation.

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 denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee instability, right knee disability, post-traumatic midfoot mass, hearing loss, tinnitus, arrhythmia, hypertension, prostatic hypertrophy, acne rosacea, tension headaches, and tingling and numbness in hands, fingers, toes and forehead. The appeals are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a deviated septum, claimed as a disability of the nose, is dismissed. The Board has remanded cases involving low back disability, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD), and initial compensable evaluation for bilateral tinea pedis/tinea unguium.

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

The Veteran's right foot arthritis and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted service connection. The Veteran's scalp disability remains under review.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C service connection is denied due to his own willful misconduct.,Service connection for chloracne (claimed as a skin condition) is denied because there is no evidence of such a condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral hip disability and psoriasis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his existing service-connected disabilities.

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