Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current skin disorder related to service or herbicide exposure, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and providing the Veteran with VCAA notices. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of extraschedular rating criteria.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed skin disorder, including acne conglobata, is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues currently before the Board, including service connection claims and a TDIU claim. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma and IGD, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and that these conditions are not related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to ensure compliance with prior remands and to obtain necessary medical records. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected tinea versicolor and service connection for a right shoulder condition, including as due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current skin disorders, including contact dermatitis, basal cell carcinoma of the left temple, and squamous cell carcinoma of the left hand, are not related to his military service or inservice exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found no evidence of a current dental disorder for compensation purposes. Service connection is denied for all issues raised in this decision.

The Veteran was granted service connection for the residuals of a left biceps injury, including reduced muscle strength. He is also granted a higher rating for his headaches starting from June 15, 2010.,A separate 10 percent rating is assigned for occasional dizziness related to his headaches.

The Veteran's tinea cruris and herpes simplex II have been manifested by less than 5 percent of the entire body, less than 5 percent of the exposed area affected, and has not required more than topical therapy. Therefore, he is not entitled to an initial compensable disability rating for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thyroid disability, skin disability (including cold-induced urticaria, dermatitis, and heat-induced rashes), peripheral neuropathy, and fatigability treated by CPAP are all related to his service-connected thyroid disability. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues involving increased ratings for right ankle sprain, herpes simplex and atopic dermatitis, duodenal bulb ulcers and reflux esophagitis prior to February 6, 2015, tinea pedis, and the appeals to reopen claims of service connection for low back pain, phimosis, right knee disorder, chest pain, and anemia.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, high cholesterol, tinea cruris, sinusitis, and a psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression, anxiety), have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder, including dermatitis, is not related to his service or herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PFB, entitlement to an increased rating for tinea pedis and tinea versicolor currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, to include consideration of an extraschedular rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321 (b)(1), and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA skin examination and the provision of any outstanding medical records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for eczematous eruptions and granted it as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Veteran's chronic dermatitis with residuals of dorsal surface of both hands has been rated at 30 percent since August 30, 2002.