Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder, NOS resulted in significant occupational and social impairment. The right ankle disability and skin disorder to include eczema are presumed to have begun during service.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa has been rated at 30 percent since March 29, 2011. The Board found that the condition warranted a higher rating but did not grant it as the full period on appeal was not covered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for new VA examinations of his service-connected conditions, including PFB, Rosai-Dorfman's Syndrome, meningitis, and AIDS. The claims will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Veteran's IBS was granted a 30 percent rating effective June 16, 2014.,The Veteran's dermatitis and acne were denied as not compensable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and bilateral hearing loss, but granted a noncompensable rating for his service-connected bilateral photophobia.

The Veteran's claims for reopening his claim of service connection for tinea pedis and for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the tinea pedis claim, and that an earlier effective date was not warranted as a matter of law.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings for his claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a current disability or causation in service.

The Veteran's eczema was rated at 30 percent prior to January 10, 2012 and at 10 percent beginning on that date. The Board found no evidence supporting a higher rating during these periods.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination and consideration of the Veteran's exposure to jungle rot in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disorder, diagnosed as stasis dermatitis and eczema, is not causally or etiologically related to service, including any injury or event therein. The appeal based on presumptive herbicide exposure is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PFB, right and left knee disorders, right and left hip disorders, sinus disorder, and tinnitus. The reasons provided were that there was no evidence of arthritis during service or within one year after discharge, and current diagnoses did not link these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinea pedis, sinusitis, and hemorrhoids have been rated as per the criteria set forth in the VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Board has found that a higher rating is warranted for his hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for joint pain in his hands and fingers, tinea pedis of his feet, right hand arthritis, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The decision also noted that the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's acne was found to have its onset during active service and is therefore granted service connection.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that it is etiologically related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's back disability, skin condition (seborrheic dermatitis), and chronic fatigue syndrome are all granted. The hiatal hernia with GERD is increased to a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis is rated at 10 percent since December 22, 2015. The condition affects less than 5% of the total body area and does not require systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs for a duration of six weeks or more during any 12-month period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including gastroparesis, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with tinea pedis, hypertension, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined effects of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.