Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's clothing was damaged by a brace he uses for his service-connected left knee disability. The Board has granted payment of a clothing allowance for the calendar year 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus and a skin disorder, including psoriasis, dermatitis, and actinic keratosis. The remand includes requests to verify service in Vietnam or its coastal and/or inland waterways, as well as an attempt to establish herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's skin condition, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens and acne, is currently rated at 30 percent due to affecting 20% of exposed areas. The rating has been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy, a skin disability of the body and hands, tinea pedis (jungle rot), and PTSD have been reopened. The evidence received since the previous denial supports these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of his periods of active duty for training.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal for all conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis is rated at a maximum of 60 percent throughout the appeal period, as it affects more than 40 percent of his total body area.

The Veteran's appeal of pseudo folliculitis barbae is dismissed. Depression service connection is granted, but the case for diabetes mellitus and low libido are remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, dizziness, confusion/memory loss, headaches, hypertension, supraventricular tachycardia, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are being remanded for further review.,Specifically, the Board is seeking additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examinations.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted service connection, and his bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis is granted a 10% rating effective from April 11, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, so his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine are granted. The claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted as it had its onset during active service, while the claim for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a Gulf War illness, left arm neurological condition, initial compensable ratings for left and right knee strains, and initial compensable rating for dermatitis due to additional evidence submitted by VA. The AOJ is instructed to provide supplemental statements of the case as necessary.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, right hallux valgus, left ankle degenerative joint disease, and dermatitis (NOS), render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment since December 19, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for a prostate condition and skin condition, both of which were diagnosed decades after discharge. The Veteran's statements regarding the etiology of these conditions are not competent.,The Board also remanded issues related to a lumbar spine disability, coronary artery disease, and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for cancer and chronic skin disability (claimed as chloracne) were denied, while the rating in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his acquired psychiatric condition, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, thoracic/lumbar spine disability, shoulder and knee disabilities, pes planus, eye disabilities, migraine headaches, acid reflux, pseudofolliculitis (PFB), hemorrhoids, pulmonary conditions, including COPD, and Meniere’s disease. The Board has remanded these issues for further action.

The Veteran's acne vulgaris of the face, shoulders, and back is rated at 30 percent, which is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's chronic conjunctivitis with pinguecula is rated at 10 percent, which is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.