Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dry skin disability is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination of the Veteran's feet. The Veteran is also asked to submit lay statements from himself and others who have first-hand knowledge of his foot symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss disability, residuals of right lower leg surgery, laceration of the left hand, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or persistent symptoms of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted. Service connection has been established for diabetic retinopathy, and the Veteran is now rated at 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with complications including nephropathy (microalbuminuria), left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy, left hand neuropathy, right hand neuropathy, and tinea rash.

The Veteran's sleep disorder is considered a symptom of his service-connected PTSD and not a separate disability. The Board has denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's skin conditions, specifically tinea pedis and tinea versicolor, did not have their onset during service and are therefore not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for onychomycosis and tinea cruris has been withdrawn by the appellant's representative.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of his skin disorder and whether he has a respiratory disorder due to asbestos exposure in service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted with compensable ratings, except for the hypertrophic gastritis which has a rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims from appellate review.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current skin condition related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather other issues related to compensation and rating.

The Veteran's low back disability was restored to a 40 percent rating from January 13, 2009.,GERD is service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted and effective as of January 8, 2010.,CFS was not service-connected and no earlier effective date can be assigned.,Psoriasis is service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.,Residuals of a TBI are service-connected and effective as of the date of receipt of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and for reopening his claim of entitlement to service connection for a positive tuberculin test. The Veteran did not have a diagnosed skin condition during service, and there is no evidence of a current disability related to herbicide exposure or service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his pseudofolliculitis barbae condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and a skin disability, to include tinea cruris, is denied as he does not have these conditions. The Veteran was previously granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain medical records. The claims include initial rating claims for various skin conditions, hair loss, hemorrhoids, and toe deformities, as well as a claim for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete service records, outstanding VA and private medical treatment records, and the need for new VA examinations. The case will be returned to the Board after all necessary actions are taken.

The Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease has been granted service connection. However, his onychomycosis and tinea pedis of the bilateral feet have not met the criteria for a compensable rating under the schedular evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA skin examination. The issues of service connection for tinea pedis/tinea unguium and stasis dermatitis/Schamberg's disease are inextricably intertwined and must be addressed together.