Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for papulopustular acne is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis, contact dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis. The evidence shows frequent and persistent skin symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for seborrheic dermatitis and sinusitis were denied. The RO found that the current evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's skin disability, identified as dermatitis, was found to have its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining outstanding medical records. The issues on appeal are related to his service-connected cystic acne and depression, as well as a claim for tinnitus.

The Veteran's lung disorder and skin condition are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. The Veteran also has a history of shortness of breath in service, which may be related to his current restrictive lung disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash, including eczematous dermatitis, was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his current condition is related to his military service. The Board found that there was no probative evidence linking his skin disorder to his time in Vietnam or to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a skin disability due to new and material evidence. However, the heart disability claim remains denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected psoriasis and seizures.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current skin disorders to his service, including exposure to hazardous materials during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for residuals of Agent Orange (claimed as a skin condition caused by Agent Orange exposure) because the new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding his pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has granted service connection for a seizure disorder and a skin disability, including seborrheic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis with a hyperpigmented lesion.

The Veteran's skin disorder, specifically chloracne affecting more than 40% of the entire body and exposed areas, was granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent from November 14, 2011.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic acne was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and is not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA skin examination to determine if any current skin disability is related to service, including herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam. The claim will be readjudicated based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his tinea versicolor chest and back condition is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, as well as obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, including status post lipoma excision of the left shoulder and chloracne, to include as due to herbicide exposure, was denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities associated with any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings have been denied. The RO/AMC has reviewed the evidence and determined that no new or material evidence has been received to reopen any previously denied service connection claims.

The Veteran's psoriasis was not manifested by ulceration or extensive exfoliation or crusting, and systemic or nervous manifestations. The RO granted a 30 percent evaluation from May 24, 1995 to December 26, 2000, a 50 percent evaluation from December 27, 2000 to August 29, 2002, and a 60 percent evaluation from August 30, 2002.