Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae, effective from January 28, 2009. The skin condition is characterized by exudation, itching, and crusting on the chin, face, and neck affecting at least five percent but less than 20 percent of exposed areas during flare-ups.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for fungus of the hands and fingers, left foot fungus, right foot onychomycosis, tinea cruris, and bilateral sacroiliitis. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a throat disorder are granted. The claims for service connection for right knee chondromalacia, urticaria, alcoholism and drug abuse, and a psychiatric disability to include PTSD are remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions are inadequate to decide the Veteran's claims for service connection. Therefore, the cases are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's dermatitis of both hands is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PFB was denied. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right wrist disability rating, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for low back and right knee conditions, as well as tinea pedis (bilateral).,Service connection was denied for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient treatment records and the need for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected chronic urticaria, as well as whether it is separate from other dermatological conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 16, 2011. The Board also found that the Veteran was not permanently housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

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

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board found in favor of service connection for headaches, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the issue of what initial rating is warranted for seborrheic dermatitis with rosacea since June 2, 2007 due to a lack of complete records and the need for an updated VA treatment opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and pseudofolliculitis barbae, and awarded a TDIU rating based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal of the pseudofolliculitis barbae claim has been withdrawn and dismissed. The low back pain claim is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for a clothing allowance for braces and medication used due to her service-connected disabilities are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied previously, but new evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. The claim for tinnitus remains denied as there is no new and material evidence. The claims for onychomycosis and fungal infection of the feet are reopened due to new evidence relating to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, but service connection is not granted. Service connection for tinea pedis is granted.

The claim of the Veteran for service connection for a skin condition, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents is reopened. The case is remanded for further development and an addendum opinion from a dermatologist.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and psoriasis need further examination to determine their etiology.

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

The Veteran's eczema is considered to have developed during his active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.