Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, as well as his renal disorder. The Board found no evidence of such conditions in service or due to service.,Service connection was also denied for tinea pedis and cruris, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae was rated at 30 percent effective April 27, 2015. The right finger exostosis claim is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are reasonably shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude his participation in any regular substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between his in-service stressors and current psychiatric disability, nor could it be presumed due to exposure to herbicides. For skin disorders, the issue remains pending as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his left ankle, upper gastrointestinal, and dermatitis conditions.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for skin cancer, including as secondary to his service-connected chronic tinea type rash, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an addendum opinion from a dermatologist.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Raynaud's syndrome of the hands and feet, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for tinea pedis both feet and onychomycosis toenails. The Veteran's conditions are not considered to be related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from maintaining full-time employment during the entire appeal period.

The Veteran has effectively lost use of his lower extremities due to service-connected Parkinson's disease, and is therefore eligible for specially adapted housing. The claims for service connection for diverticulitis and an earlier effective date for Parkinson's disease have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that service connection for quiescent herpes simplex is warranted. The issue of service connection for a skin disorder other than quiescent herpes simplex, to include contact dermatitis and/or as an undiagnosed illness under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for tinnitus are pending.

The Veteran has pseudofolliculitis barbae that he had in service and continues to have since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's skin disability, superficial acne and pseudofolliculitis barbae, is rated at 30 percent under DC 7806 due to the need for oral systemic therapy such as a corticosteroid for approximately six weeks.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of pseudofolliculitis barbae and did not have this condition during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital for treatment of his seizure disorder and headaches were deemed necessary due to the nature of his condition, which posed a serious threat to his health. The emergency nature of his seizures necessitated immediate care.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for dermatitis was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher schedular rating, and there was no evidence of exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting an extraschedular evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and therefore the criteria for a TDIU have not been met.

The Veteran's application for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements due to lack of evidence showing qualifying income and net worth, and medical evidence did not show his non-service connected conditions were severe enough to prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not cause unemployability, and the Board finds that he is capable of performing sedentary employment.