Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 8, 2009 for the grant of service connection for mycosis fungoides was granted. The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for parapsoriasis was denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a special Aid and Attendance examination. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his hypertensive cardiovascular disease, may have worsened since his last examination.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current skin disability, characterized as atopic dermatitis, is related to service. As such, after affording the Veteran the benefit of the doubt and considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the Veteran, service connection for a skin disability, characterized as atopic dermatitis, is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable during the specified period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory and foot disorders are being remanded to obtain additional medical records, personnel records from the Alabama Army National Guard (Guard), and VA clinical documentation. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if any identified conditions originated during active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition, claimed as tinea versicolor. The evidence submitted since the last final denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected skin disabilities require ongoing use of topical medications that cause irreparable damage to her outer garments, warranting an annual clothing allowance.

The Veteran's eczematous dermatitis was rated at 10 percent from September 16, 2005 to April 8, 2012. After that date, the rating is noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of acne vulgaris and finds no evidence to support an aggravation claim. Therefore, service connection for acne vulgaris is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations of his service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral osteal degenerative disease (lumbar spine disability), tinea versicolor, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, bilateral elbow epicondylitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide opinions regarding the etiology of his skin, eye, and sleep disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, and resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran's assertions regarding her current symptoms. The appeal is dismissed as the appellant withdrew her claims for fibromyalgia, eczema, skin rash, hair loss (due to stress), residuals of animal bite, and allergies.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claim for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for chronic prostatitis with urethral stricture prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's allergic contact dermatitis is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7806. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not more nearly approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's skin disability, including tinea pedis and onychomycosis, is found to have started during his military service. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has been assigned a noncompensable disability evaluation. The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA skin examination to assess the extent of hyperpigmentation and any scars.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the VA RO for further development and readjudication. The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for dermatitis with folliculitis, service connection for PTSD, and other claims are pending.

The Veteran's sinusitis, bronchitis, and tinea pedis skin disorders are all found to be service-connected. The bilateral foot hallux valgus and pes planus conditions were not found to be service-connected.