Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an enlarged scrotum and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) due to a lack of VA examination, updated treatment records, and addendum opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, left middle finger condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and right knee sprain is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a skin disability (eczema) and TMJD, as secondary to PTSD, are remanded. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinea pedis of bilateral feet, finding that the condition was not incurred in or related to service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a groin disability is granted. The Board finds that the evidence received since the last final denial relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. However, further development is required due to outstanding VA treatment records and additional examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a knot on his arm and chloracne are both remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 8100.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (claimed as anxiety/nervous disorder) is granted with a retroactive effective date of August 27, 2009. However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for this condition must be remanded to obtain additional records and address the issue of whether he timely filed an appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, low back disability, and other conditions, are sufficient to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and left-hand disability. The right ankle disability claim is also remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for eczema/dermatitis is granted, with the condition restored to a 30 percent rating. The appeal seeking an increased rating remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's skin disability, characterized as acne, scrotal nodule, facial scarring, chloracne, and dermatofibromas with scars, is currently rated at 60 percent. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's PFB was rated noncompensable, as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,PTSD was granted at a 70% rating prior to March 15, 2016, based on occupational and social impairment. After this date, PTSD was denied due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his bilateral hearing loss and because of the need for additional development in connection with his psoriasis claim.

The Board has denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral tinea pedis with hyperkeratosis and has remanded the issues of service connection for a pelvic disability, hysterectomy, and depression.

The Veteran's application for a clothing allowance in 2013 was denied because it was submitted after the August 1st deadline, and her lack of knowledge about this deadline does not allow the Board to grant her appeal.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's right knee and skin conditions, including a skin condition potentially due to herbicide exposure. The main issues are about service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's frostbite residuals and tinea pedis have been granted service connection. The right thumb disability has been granted a 10% rating, but the issue of an increased rating is remanded.

The Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders not otherwise specified are rated at 70 percent since July 30, 2012. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected eczema was evaluated as noncompensable due to the affected area being less than 5% of his entire body and no systemic therapy required.