Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia has been granted. The VA has also remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for psoriasis.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims, including for service connection of PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, chloracne, and secondary conditions. The appeals are being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected seborrheic dermatitis, dermatographism, and pruritus have worsened, and a higher evaluation is warranted. The Board has ordered additional examinations to assess the current severity of her disability.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for psoriasis and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of an opinion on the relationship between these conditions and service, as well as the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection was also denied for bipolar disorder due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 0% prior to October 7, 2013 and at 10% thereafter. The Veteran is also entitled to a 10% rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 for his service-connected disabilities that interfere with normal employability.

The Veteran's eczema is rated at 60 percent since November 23, 2015. The Board denied an increase in the rating for his eczema as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The initial compensable rating for tinea pedis and tinea unguium is denied, with the condition affecting less than 5% of his body requiring only topical therapy. TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination as the previous ones did not account for the Veteran's flare-ups during summer when his skin condition is at its worst.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a foot condition, including angioedema, and tinea versicolor is remanded due to the need for further development. The issue of increased rating for tinea versicolor requires an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.,Service connection for hypertension, presumed due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, was also denied.

The Veteran's skin disability, including tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae, was restored to a 30 percent rating from April 1, 2013. The separate 60 percent rating for psuedofollicultis barbae was reduced.

The Veteran's tinea pedis with onychomycosis is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA treatment records and an examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for dermatitis, sleep apnea, abnormal thyroid condition due to Lithium use, PTSD with bipolar disorder, thoracic spine disability, LLE and RLE radiculopathy is denied. The appeal was reopened on new evidence.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection of acne is well-grounded and grants a rating of 100%.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim for residuals of a right eye blow-out fracture was reopened but denied due to the Veteran missing an examination. Claims for gastrointestinal disability, bilateral flatfeet, deviated nasal septum (TBI), pseudo-folliculitis barbae, paralysis of cranial nerve V, and right infraorbital nerve numbness were also denied.

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, finding no evidence of exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to exposure to burn pits, finding no evidence of a direct link.