Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a skin disorder of the groin, legs, and feet. The flat feet issue remains pending as it was remanded.

The Veteran's skin condition, including contact dermatitis and eczema, is being remanded for further development as the current VA examination did not address the etiology of these conditions during an active stage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for psuedofolliculitis barbae and periodontal disease, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition is being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records and an inadequate VA examination. The RO must attempt to obtain the Veteran's missing STRs, provide him with information on alternative sources of evidence, schedule him for a new VA examination, and review his claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to January 1, 2002. From January 1, 2002, he meets the schedular criteria but they do not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for alopecia and urticaria, as well as his increased disability ratings for PTSD, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, and pseudofolliculitis barbae were all granted. The initial disability rating for urticaria was set at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected tinea of the hands and feet is granted an increased rating to 60 percent. The Board also grants secondary service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his hypertensive vascular disease and the current severity of his service-connected cystic acne vulgaris.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for scars of the left and right forearms, as secondary to eczematous dermatitis, have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a VCAA notice issue, and the Veteran is required to provide evidence of current chloracne or any other skin disease recognized as being associated with herbicide exposure.

The Veteran has additional disability of the right hand involving median and radial nerve paralysis as a result of VA carpal tunnel release surgery on December 2, 1999. The proximate cause was that VA furnished the surgical treatment without the Veteran's informed consent.

The Veteran's service treatment records show diagnoses of tinea cruris, foot fungus, and ingrown toenails. The Board finds that the Veteran has credible testimony regarding his current conditions dating back to service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran does not have psoriasis that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service.

The Veteran's tinea pedis is manifested by lesions to the web space of all toes, comprising less than 1 percent of the total body surface area and 0 percent of the exposed body surface area. The disability does not require intermittent systemic therapy such as corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected AL amyloidosis, Type II diabetes mellitus, and tinea versicolor contributed to his death from sepsis. The Board finds that the service-connected conditions affected vital organs in a manner that left him less capable of resisting the effects of other disease or injury.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral tinea pedis was denied, and the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his service connection claim for residuals of a cold injury to the bilateral feet (claimed as bilateral frozen feet) was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case to schedule a VA cold injury examination and readjudicate the claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for groin and testes, back disability, and facial rash were denied. The Board found no current disabilities of the groin or testes, but granted service connection for a facial rash (pseudofolliculitis barbae).