Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing on the issue of entitlement to service connection for acne. The Veteran's claim remains pending and will be addressed after the hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions have not warranted an increased rating in any of the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for keloid scars as residuals of cystic acne has been denied. The medical evidence does not meet the criteria for any higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and related conditions, necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person prior to December 11, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with her education and experience prior to July 31, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, tinea pedis, and onychomycosis, was not incurred or aggravated in service. The Veteran's PFB does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing due to his request. The issues include increased ratings, service connection claims, and TDIU.

The Veteran's nummular eczema has not affected more than 8% of his entire body or exposed areas, and no systemic therapy was required. Therefore, a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's acne scars of the face and upper back have been rated at 30 percent since July 22, 2014. The appeal is granted for these ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and lumbar degenerative changes, collectively preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left shoulder disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected eczema.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable between November 16, 2009, and January 18, 2011.

The Veteran's service connection claim for eczema and chronic kidney disease was granted. The Veteran's DDD of the thoracolumbar spine is rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied.

The Veteran's claim for higher levels of SMC based on service-connected disabilities was denied as his conditions do not meet the legal criteria for such benefits.

The Veteran's right ankle, left ankle, and bilateral hearing loss conditions are all found to be related to his service.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's tinea pedis (infections of unknown origins) as it was present during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an updated examination of his pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) condition, as he states that it has worsened. The case will be returned to the AOJ after the examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Travel Board hearing. The initial compensable rating and the subsequent increased rating claims are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinea cruris and low back disorder are not related to his service, including an in-service explosion. The conditions did not manifest during or within one year after service, nor is there a continuity of symptomatology.