Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected skin disability, including acne scarring, rosacea, and rhinophyma, has been rated at 60 percent since the appeal period began. The condition is manifested by flare-ups affecting more than 40 percent of exposed area but does not meet criteria for disfigurement or limitation of motion.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for service-connected acne vulgaris was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as her combined disability rating is 80 percent, which does not satisfy the requirement of at least one disability rated at 40 percent or more with additional disability to bring the combined rating to 70 percent or more.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for skin rashes, finding that his diagnosed conditions were not related to service or a service-connected disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cough, knee disability, eczema, and onychomycosis and ingrown toenails were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current skin or eye disability and did not experience chronic symptoms of these conditions during service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a combined 100 percent disability rating, which was granted on September 29, 2006. The appeal is currently in remand status due to unresolved issues regarding the July 1985 decision and clarification of his April 2008 notice of disagreement.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for atopic dermatitis with chronic tinea pedis from October 15, 2009. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected tinea cruris with a history of tinea versicolor was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the former version of Diagnostic Code 7806.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's folliculitis of the buttocks and upper thighs, as well as his tinea pedis, are service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PFB and scoliosis of the spine are related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims and granted service connection for contact dermatitis leading to dyshydrotic eczema and sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues except arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) is dismissed. The Board finds that the Veteran has coronary artery disease, presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including tinea pedis, refractive error of the eyes, dislocated thumbs, depression/psychiatric disorder, asthma, and a back disorder are mixed. The evidence presented since final decisions is considered new and material in some cases but not others.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and hypothyroidism, have resulted in a combined disability rating of 70 percent. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for pseudofolliculitis was previously denied, but new evidence has been submitted. The Board finds the evidence is not sufficient to reopen this claim as it does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability are found to be incurred in service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin disease to include a skin rash. The Board has remanded the matter due to inadequate examination and need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and increased rating for a lumbar spine disability has been withdrawn. The claim of an earlier effective date for the right knee disability is dismissed as it constitutes a freestanding claim. The psychiatric disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant (Veteran) through his attorney has withdrawn this appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic skin disorder, including sebaceous cysts and acne vulgaris is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.