Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that an evaluation in excess of this rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The appellant's claim for prostate cancer is being reviewed, but his claim for chloracne reopening remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II and eczema (claimed as rash/itching), are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for higher initial evaluations for scalp psoriasis and residuals of a left foot bunionectomy with degenerative changes, also claimed as nerve damage at her August 2010 hearing. The Board does not have jurisdiction over these withdrawn claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining service department records and scheduling VA examinations to evaluate the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a medical diagnosis of hypertension and finds that service connection for this condition is not warranted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for skin disability, including chloracne, actinic keratosis, and undifferentiated squamous cell lesion, remains unresolved.

The Veteran's service connection claims for contact dermatitis, actinic keratoses and seborrheic keratoses have been granted as his night sweats are considered a qualifying chronic disability under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's service-connected tinea pedis and tinea versicolor do not warrant an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of a claim are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, treatment records retrieval, and compliance with recent legal mandates.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development of his service treatment records from 1991 to 1994.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for migraine headaches, tinea cruris, and colitis (irritable bowel syndrome) due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now remanded to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, but further examination is needed to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's claimed left ring finger injury, tinea cruris, or warts. The claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence to support service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor, chronic bronchitis, right hip pain, and shortness of breath are all found to be related to her service. The Board finds in favor of the Veteran on these issues.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against this claim.,There is no evidence of a chronic skin disorder other than pseudofolliculitis in service, and post-service treatment records do not show any findings or diagnoses associated with such a condition until after separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic left knee disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for ingrown toe nails on both feet was denied. The VA examiner found no evidence of the condition being incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's current skin condition, diagnosed as dermatitis and xerosis of the hands, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the reduction of his disability compensation benefits to 10 percent, effective May [redacted], 1996, due to incarceration for a felony conviction was proper.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acne, left knee arthralgia (status post ACL repair), and degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder were not incurred or aggravated in active service. The preexisting conditions are presumed to have existed prior to service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that they were aggravated by service.