Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a skin examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition is pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as Level III, resulting in a noncompensable rating.,His pseudofolliculitis barbae has not been shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis has been rated at 10 percent since October 6, 2011. The condition covers less than 20% of her exposed areas and does not require systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs.

The Veteran's tinea pedis was found to have its onset in service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The issue of an increased rating for trapezius myitis is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed skin disorder.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded for further action, including obtaining VA treatment records from New York and West Palm Beach, conducting new examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's tinea pedis and pseudo folliculitis barbae, and re-adjudicating the claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PFB, hypertension, right knee disorder, and low back disorder. The evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae and additional medical evidence translation.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for facial acne prior to April 21, 2014 and her request for an increased rating from that date have both been denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to a scheduling issue for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for low back strain, right knee disability, and eczema remain in controversy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, sinus disorder, tinea corporis, and tinea pedis are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the Veteran's right foot rash was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea, tinnitus, hearing loss, tinea pedis of the hands, and skin disability of the feet are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudo folliculitis barbae and denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and bilateral foot fungus due to incomplete examination and lack of addressing of lay contentions.

The Veteran's skin disorders, including contact dermatitis and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. His sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome are secondary to the service-connected PTSD and lung disability. The initial rating for his lung disability was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for eczema and psoriasis, finding no link to his in-service skin condition. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50% for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's skin disorders, including chloracne, were not found to be related to his military service or herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and other skin disabilities, including those on the left eye, face, and arms, are denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure.