Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for tinea versicolor, effective September 9, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right or left knee condition that is service-connected, nor does he have eczema that can be linked to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and work background prior to August 29, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for a hearing, and the Board received notification of this withdrawal prior to any decision being made.

The Veteran's bilateral cataracts, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and skin disability have been evaluated based on their current severity. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of the initial rating assigned for cholecystectomy residuals and the denials of service connection for allergic rhinitis, residuals of fractured ribs, residuals of right eye trauma, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for a chronic skin disorder and remanded it, but did not address hypertension or hepatitis C. The Veteran's service connection claims are denied as there is no evidence of record showing that his current conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7806, as it covers less than 5% of his entire body or exposed areas and only topical therapy was required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of colon polyps, and there is no evidence linking it to service or Agent Orange exposure. The claim for chloracne is also denied as there is no indication that it was present during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his tinea corporis and service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for chloracne related to herbicide exposure and service connection for throat cancer. The Veteran was not granted a retroactive award due to lack of one year prior to enactment of the relevant law, and his claim for throat cancer is pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinea versicolor did not warrant higher initial ratings prior to October 18, 2016, and from October 18, 2016. The disability affected less than 40% of his total body area at all times.

The Board found no evidence of a current right wrist disorder or left wrist degenerative arthritis that is related to service.,The Veteran's skin condition other than his service-connected eczema and verruca vulgaris was not diagnosed during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an adequate addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin disorders and his service, specifically considering his conceded in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increases in the ratings for PTSD and dyshidrotic eczema of the hands and feet. The Board has no further jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis and onychomycosis have not been shown to warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The Board finds that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities as of May 21, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected prostatitis and other conditions rendered him incapable of securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to October 16, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of degenerative disc disease of the low back. The Veteran's eczematous dermatitis of both lower extremities, including the feet, was incurred in service.

The Veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD throughout the appeal period.,Service connection for tinea versicolor is granted. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU from September 9, 2012.