The Veteran's dry skin of the hands is rated at 10 percent since January 28, 2016. The Board denied an increased rating as there was no evidence of systemic therapy or more than 40% body area affected.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss, granted reinstatement of a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, and denied a compensable disability rating for dry skin of the hands. The Board also denied increased ratings for left knee strain resulting in limited flexion and extension.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for dry skin of the hands is remanded due to inadequate examination and medical opinions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for various skin conditions are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for scars other than a lip scar is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for dry skin of the hands, service connection for scars, and service connection for a skin condition other than dry skin on hands are being remanded due to new evidence introduced into the record following the March 2020 VA examination. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA examination to determine the current diagnosis and etiology of each skin disorder found to be present, including the claimed scars, dermatitis, basal cell carcinoma, and any other skin disorder found to be present, and to determine the current severity of his service-connected dry skin of the hands.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.