Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA examination, requiring further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae and tinea versicolor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis with hyperpigmented lichenification of the bilateral dorsal hands and wrists, claimed as eczema, was granted effective March 23, 2021. The effective date is based on the filing of a new claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinea pedis and sleep apnea due to insufficient development of evidence. The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea is also remanded as there was an inadequate medical opinion in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's PFB is granted a rating of 30 percent, effective from September 2009. The tinea pedis remains noncompensably disabling.

The Veteran's PFB is not rated as compensable, and his bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs are each rated at 10 percent.,Both conditions have been denied due to the lack of evidence supporting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination of all affected body parts, and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's skin condition.

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to October 26, 2016 due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and dermatological condition due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's skin disability, including eczema and dermatitis, was observed during service. The Board found a link between the current condition and his in-service symptoms, granting service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether topical corticosteroids used by the Veteran can be considered systemic therapy, which could affect his skin disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for tinea versicolor of the back, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's honorable period of active duty service. The Board also determined that exposure to herbicide agents did not support a claim as the Veteran had a dishonorable discharge.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a skin disorder, including as due to herbicide agent exposure, due to inadequate examination records and need for clarification on the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular TDIU prior to September 3, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU was granted on September 3, 2015.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the nature of the Veteran's service in the Army Reserve from July 1975 to May 1976, and to obtain medical opinions concerning the etiology of his GERD, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and hepatitis C. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7806.