Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and osteoarthritis, including psoriatic arthritis. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disorder other than tinea cruris, to include chloracne and porphyria cutanea tarda, secondary to herbicide exposure is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial increased rating for coronary artery disease is dismissed. The Board grants service connection for chloracne, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has been rated at a 30 percent disability level, which is the highest rating available under the criteria for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension was not service-connected and is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or PTSD.,Tinea pedis and cellulitis of the right leg were not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.,Coronary artery disease resulted in a 10% rating from March 10, 2004. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% rating effective July 14, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions, or that any such disabilities are causally related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule VA examinations for his hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, and skin disorder claims.

The Veteran's skin disorder, dyshidrotic eczema, is currently rated at 10 percent under the rating criteria for skin disorders. The Board finds that a higher schedular rating is not warranted as his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for any higher rating.

The Veteran's skin disorders and hypertension are being remanded for additional development to determine their etiology, including consideration of the most recent IOM report on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee chondromalacia and pseudofolliculitis barbae are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's atopic dermatitis and pseudo folliculitis barbae are related to service, and the Board affirms a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's actinic keratosis is granted service connection as it was incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Veteran's psoriasis does not warrant an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for acne vulgaris, finding that the Veteran's acne does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is about the initial disability evaluation for his skin disabilities, which have been rated as 10 percent disabling prior to November 22, 2010 and as 30 percent disabling since then. The case is being remanded due to a need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic dermatitis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his period of active duty or any other service-connected disabilities.

The Board found the existing VA examinations inadequate and remanded for new examinations, but the Veteran failed to report without good cause.,There is no competent evidence that the Veteran has a disability manifested by seizures or skin disability other than acne that is related to active military service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for chronic generalized dermatitis has been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Board found that the Veteran's dermatitis does not warrant a compensable rating as it affects less than five percent of his total body area and did not require systemic therapy.

The Veteran's skin disability of tinea pedis and herpes is shown to affect 8 percent of the total surface area of her body, which meets the criteria for a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Veteran's skin condition has been rated at 60 percent since July 31, 2013. The Board found that the Veteran was receiving constant or near-constant systemic therapy with cortisone injections for his skin condition.