Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable initial rating for bilateral tinea pedis, finding that the Veteran's skin disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Veteran's back disability was rated at 40% effective June 21, 2016. The RO granted a separate rating for degenerative arthritis of the spine with IVDS.

The Veteran's current skin disorders, including dermatitis contact, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and scars, are found to be causally related to his military service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinea pedis warrants a 20 percent rating effective October 23, 2008. The condition is analogous to two scars and manifests as cracking, flaking, and redness of the feet with occasional painful flare-ups.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of low back disability, and determined that chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and a chronic lung disease are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a respiratory disability related to his military service and finds that the Veteran's dermatitis is related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral ingrown toenails are rated as analogous to scars, and his hyperhidrosis is rated as less than 5% of the entire body or exposed areas. The Board finds no basis for a compensable rating under these criteria.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for atopic dermatitis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion from a dermatologist and obtaining private treatment records.

The Veteran's skin disability was granted a 60 percent rating effective April 23, 2013. His lumbar spine disability did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and the evidence is in equipoise as to whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the remaining issues for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective November 5, 2008. The initial disability rating for diabetic nephropathy was increased to 60 percent in February 2007.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated as 10 percent for limitation of extension, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage. The tinea unguium is not compensable.,The Veteran's tinea unguium affects less than 5% of her body or part, and no systemic therapy has been required.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, chloracne of the back, and skin cancers of the ears due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The effective date is set at the day following the Veteran's separation from active duty.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a skin disorder, and thus the claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disabilities of the bilateral feet, diagnosed as tinea pedis and dermatitis, were caused by an in-service disease or injury during service.

The Board found no evidence of a current right or left arm condition, lumbar spine condition, or skin condition (pseudofolliculitis barbae) related to service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.