Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD or depression. However, the Veteran's skin disability is found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA skin examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected acne and any associated skin changes.

The Veteran's skin condition is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to his service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa and body acne, as well as secondary service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, edema of the lower extremities, and ingrown toenails. COPD is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to clarify when it was factually ascertainable that his PFB affected at least 20 percent of his exposed areas.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining current VA treatment records and potentially scheduling an examination. The rating for dermatitis will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his peripheral neuropathy and skin disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any skin disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain and associate with the claims file any outstanding records related to this increased rating claim for service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board finds that the Veteran's eczema is not service-connected due to lack of credible evidence supporting a chronic skin disability since service, and no presumptive service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity and extent of his service-connected dermatitis/eczema and right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service-connected functional bowel disorder warrants a 30 percent disability rating effective from May 30, 2006.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to engage in substantially gainful employment. The TDIU issue will be returned to the RO for issuance of a statement of the case and subsequent appellate review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin disorder must be remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining verification of his service dates and any relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance for the 2012 calendar year is granted as he uses prescribed medication for his service-connected skin conditions, which causes irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Veteran's claimed skin condition involving his feet is not service connected as it did not manifest during or within one year of his period of active service and there is no evidence linking the current conditions to herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and dermatitis did not have their onset during active service and were not caused by an event, injury, or disease incurred in active service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, personnel records, and VA examinations. The primary issues are the service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for dermatitis.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for chloracne was granted, and he is currently receiving a 10 percent disability rating since July 6, 2006. The Board has determined that the current level of his chloracne does not warrant an increased rating.