Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2009

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acne conglobata is related to in-service herbicide exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting acne was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for acne.

The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as chloracne and epidermal cyst, was not shown during service or within the first post-service year. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that any currently diagnosed skin condition is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders, and did not assign a rating for the Veteran's skin disorder (tinea versicolor) as it was found to be less than five percent of his entire body or exposed areas affected.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected atopic dermatitis and its impact on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including examinations to assess his cystic acne and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for headaches, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The other issues remain unchanged with noncompensable ratings.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is not service-connected, and the claims to reopen for tinea cruris and PTSD are denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's nonspecific dermatitis and COPD are not related to his active service, with no current evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and exposures, but the specific service connection decisions are pending as the case is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected allergic contact dermatitis and miliaria rubra, as well as his claim for individual unemployability due to PTSD, are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred for private ambulance travel on December 7, 2005. The Board has determined that the claim must be remanded to obtain necessary records and determine whether the Veteran was enrolled in the VA health care system at the time of the emergency treatment.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hearing loss, service connection for hypothyroidism, and reopening of the claim for seborrheic dermatitis were all denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection, finding no current diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy or other claimed conditions. The rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was also denied.