Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and associated scars has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension, eczema of the hands and feet, and postoperative retinal detachment of both eyes are all granted service connection. The eye disorder is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA records and affording the Veteran with a VA audiology and dermatology examination to determine whether his current hearing loss and skin rash are related to service.

The Board found that the appellant's skin disorder, including seborrheic dermatitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinea versicolor does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and his claim for an effective date prior to July 5, 2007 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing proper notice of secondary service connection requirements.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as skin rashes, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an opinion regarding the etiology of his current condition.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.,The Veteran alleges that he became ill from taking a prescription mistaken by the VAMC pharmacy in July 2006. The VA treatment did not result in additional disability or death, but there was no informed consent for the medication.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae with scar was granted, and he is currently rated at 10 percent. The temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30 for convalescence following plastic surgery to excise a scalp scar in May 2008 was also granted.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the increased rating for service-connected atopic eczema, and as such, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a prostate disorder, sinusitis, and tinea versicolor (claimed as a skin rash). The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure. His prostate disorder, sinusitis, and tinea versicolor are not considered to be related to his active service.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected tinea pedis, as it did not meet the criteria for an increased rating based on the current symptoms and examination findings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's request for service connection for chloracne, which is claimed to be due to exposure to herbicides, has been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The appeal will proceed with a hearing before the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder of the feet and headaches, finding no evidence to support these claims.