Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic skin rashes, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's acne is rated at 30 percent, effective from October 23, 2008. The residuals of his head injury are rated as 10 percent prior to October 23, 2008 and 30 percent from that date until February 22, 2013. His undiagnosed illness is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board denied his claim for a higher rating as it did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is not service-connected.,The Veteran's symptoms of pain in the bilateral arms, legs, back and neck; sinus disorder; skin disorder; and stomach disorder have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for acne and multiple joint and muscle pain, but denied the claims of service connection for an eye disorder and a smell disorder. The Veteran's eye disorder is attributed to known conditions, and his smell disorder is not considered due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance/housebound benefits was denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board finds that service connection is granted for tinea pedis of the feet, but not for scarring of the feet. The Veteran's tinea pedis was present during active military service and is considered a direct result thereof.

The Veteran is precluded from substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's psuedofolliculitis barbae covers between 20 to 40 percent of exposed skin, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinea versicolor, onychomycosis of the toenail beds, obstructive sleep apnea, and ulcers are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back injury residual disability and a skin disability (to include chloracne) have been denied. The claim for service connection for a skin disability was previously denied in June 2004, but new evidence received since then is considered material to reopen this claim.

The Veteran's psoriasis is currently rated at 60 percent for the period since July 26, 2010. The RO has granted an initial 60 percent rating for the period prior to that date.

The Veteran's initial ratings for dermatitis and left elbow olecranon are denied as the conditions do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for nephrolithiasis has been reopened and granted.,A 100 percent rating for PTSD is assigned, effective May 30, 2007.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has been rated at a 30 percent disability rating since October 23, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since August 17, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise with respect to whether the Veteran has experienced very frequent and prolonged migraine headaches that have been completely prostrating and likely productive of severe economic inadaptability throughout the entire appellate period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not of such severity to preclude substantially gainful employment prior to August 6, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations and consideration of the TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's dissecting folliculitis is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's eczema is currently rated at 60 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 7806. The disability has not otherwise been manifested by disfigurement of the head, face or neck.