Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including as due to exposure to herbicides and/or secondary to ischemic heart disease or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings in January 2018.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is rated as noncompensable due to less than five percent of the total body and exposed areas being affected, with no systemic therapy required.,There is no current diagnosis of dysentery in the record. The Veteran has not provided credible evidence that he experienced a stressor during service which would support a PTSD diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disorder or disability of either hand, bilateral foot disorder was incurred in service, and eczema was incurred in service. No other conditions were found to be related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for compensable initial ratings for left foot hallux valgus, left foot hammer toes, and bilateral onychomycosis toenails and tinea pedis were denied as the evidence did not show that any of these conditions warranted a compensable rating.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50% rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient competent medical evidence on file for the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA skin examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected eczema, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on the current criteria.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is denied as the earliest possible effective date is November 22, 2011 due to the grant of service connection for bilateral lower extremity residuals of cold injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition (claimed as chloracne, itchy rash to face and skin condition) due to exposure to herbicides is denied. The Veteran's claim for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development due to the need for VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment as of January 12, 1988.

The Veteran's hypertension claim was dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and low back disability has been granted.

The Veteran asserts that his skin condition, including severe acne, eczema, and blisters, is due to exposure to herbicides or a blistering agent during service. However, the VA has not provided an examination to determine the etiology of his skin conditions. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination.

The Veteran's psoriasis and depressive disorder were found to be permanently aggravated by service, allowing for service connection. The claim for TDIU was also granted.

The Veteran's acne, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left shoulder disability are all rated appropriately. The left foot disorder is not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for scars associated with pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating beyond 30 percent.

The Veteran's multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities did not clearly interfere with his normal employment during the period of January 7, 2010 through February 10, 2015.