Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are not credible, and there is no evidence of record corroborating these alleged events. Therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Veteran's folliculitis barbae was initially rated as noncompensable from April 1, 1996 through July 22, 2001.,From July 23, 2001 onwards, the disability was rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected acne is rated at 30 percent since November 18, 2008. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on the current disability level and symptomatology.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining the Veteran's Social Security Administration records and providing a supplemental medical opinion regarding his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and further examination. The Veteran's skin disability, including actinic keratosis, psoriasis, and herpes zoster, is being reviewed as part of a possible burn pit exposure claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is granted as it meets the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed, including additional examinations and opinions, to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for anxiety disorder and TDIU.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including tinea versicolor and tinea pedis, is found to have been incurred during service.,Headaches are determined to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and chloracne due to herbicide exposure as the Veteran did not set foot in Vietnam or serve on an inland waterway of Vietnam. The deck logs do not indicate that his ship was present in Vietnam's inland waters.

The Veteran's psoriasis and fungal infection, claimed as a skin rash, were incurred during service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against finding that bronchitis or COPD had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and further development is required before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected nummular eczema.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing cystic acne did not chronically worsen during service, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for a chronic skin disorder (other than bilateral foot dermatitis) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were denied as they did not have their onset during active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected dyshydrotic eczema and tinea pedis have not resulted in any visible manifestations or required systemic therapy, thus preventing a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected rosacea and acne have been rated at 10 percent since February 2009, considering the current disability level of less than 20% of exposed areas affected.

The Veteran's eczema was rated at a noncompensable level prior to March 12, 2012 and at a 10 percent level from that date forward. The Board found the evidence did not support ratings higher than these levels.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO found that the Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities, crush injury to the right great toe, tinea versicolor and PTSD did not warrant higher disability evaluations.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU and eligibility for DEA benefits, both effective March 18, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and seborrheic dermatitis in the groin area is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the service connection claims for various conditions, including eczema, ruptured left ovarian cyst, diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), headaches, menstrual irregularities, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).