Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions are dismissed.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of a rating in excess of 50 for PFB and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The TDIU claim is intertwined with the PFB claim. A new VA examination will be scheduled to assess the current severity of the Veteran's skin disorder.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for chloracne is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his skin disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for chloracne due to herbicide exposure, as new evidence was submitted. The Veteran's in-service reports and post-service medical records support a finding of chloracne. Service connection is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and bilateral foot dermatitis need further evaluation due to recent testimony indicating an increase in severity since his last VA examination. The case is being sent back for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and dermatitis of the anal and buttocks area are service-connected. The Veteran's duodenitis is not service-connected, but his dyspnea on exertion as an undiagnosed illness is also not service-connected. Headaches are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been denied. The Board found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for a skin disorder, and that there was no nexus between any of these conditions and service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has not required regulation of activities due to its severity.

The Board found that the reduction in the rating from 60% to 10% for service-connected eczema was proper, and denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10%. The Veteran's eczema is characterized as involving less than 5% of the entire body or exposed areas.

The Board has denied service connection for a positive PPD skin test, finding no evidence of tuberculosis. The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and folliculitis.,Right wrist pain remains under review due to remand.

The Veteran's tinea pedis is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there are no scars or scarring and the disability affects less than 5% of the entire body.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the issue of service connection for a skin disorder due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's right shoulder condition is granted service connection, and he is awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with bone spurs and acne, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and neuropathy are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current psoriasis and tinea cruris to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for eczema and shingles, as well as service connection for a neck condition, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claim for seborrheic dermatitis as it seeks service connection related to military service and potential herbicide exposure. No VA examination has been conducted.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including left shoulder tendonitis, lateral epicondylitis of the elbow, limited wrist motion due to elbow condition, post-operative thumb disability, glaucoma and aphakia of the eye, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. Effective dates are established or remanded as appropriate.

The Veteran's folliculitis, scalp wide was restored to a 30 percent disability rating effective December 1, 2013. A higher evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding them due to additional evidence that needs to be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea cruris and left and right knee disabilities, finding that the conditions are related to service. The Veteran's current diagnoses of tinea cruris and degenerative joint disease in both knees were established during his period of active service.