Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's psoriasis affected more than 20 percent but no more than 40 percent of the entire body, warranting a 30% disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU beginning December 1, 2016, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his eczema and any associated scars or disfigurements, including whether any treatment is considered 'systemic therapy'.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinea skin infection was dismissed because the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 1, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been withdrawn. The remaining issues are remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board has restored the Veteran's previous 60 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that the reduction was improper due to insufficient evidence of improvement under ordinary conditions of life.

The Veteran's acne vulgaris and PTSD have been rated, but the TDIU claim is still pending as there has not been a final decision regarding it. The Board granted a 100% schedular rating for PTSD from January 27, 2014, which resolved the issue of TDIU prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left leg eczema are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, thus the criteria for a TDIU for purposes of establishing SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) are not met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis is not attributable to service and was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes, PTSD, or medications used to treat those conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is not related to his period of active military service and does not have a direct link to his service-connected right epididymitis with painful testicle or left varicocele.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, was granted. The claim for service connection for eczema of the hands is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination during a period of flare-up of his tinea pedis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis of the bilateral hands and feet and groin area is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence. The VA must obtain a medical opinion regarding whether his psoriasis is caused or aggravated by hypertension or coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for cystic acne and facial scarring was denied. The case is remanded to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is rated at 30 percent, effective October 1, 2009.,Prior to February 11, 2014, the Veteran's residual scar of the abdomen status post abdominal hernia and bowel obstruction was rated as noncompensable. From February 11, 2014 onwards, it is rated at 10 percent.,The linear residual surgical scar of the abdomen status post abdominal hernia and bowel obstruction remains noncompensable.

The Board finds that service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as tinea pedis is not warranted. The medical evidence does not establish a relationship between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his active service.

The Veteran's chloracne is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are pending.