Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for tinea manuum, but the issues of skin disability other than tinea pedis and tinea manuum (claimed as exaggerated skin sensitivity) and disability manifested by syncope are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective July 31, 2018. The appeal for higher ratings for IBS and PFB was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to the Board decision.

The Veteran's skin disability (tinea pedis, tinea corporis, and psoriasis) is being remanded for further development due to outstanding community care records.

The Veteran's low back disability with radiculopathy has been rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted.,New evidence supports reopening of the Veteran's claims for left knee surgery, skin condition (folliculitis), and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection for right and left upper extremity neuropathy is remanded as the evidence does not establish direct service connection or a link to presumed herbicide exposure.,A skin disorder (presumed chloracne) is not granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to lack of in-service diagnosis within one year of herbicide exposure. However, it may be established with proof of direct causation.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for impingement syndrome of the left shoulder with slap tear and degenerative arthritis is dismissed. The right shoulder and right ankle conditions are granted service connection, but further examination is needed for other claimed disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's skin conditions are caused or worsened by his service-connected PTSD or prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service connection claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination and nexus opinion are required.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to the PACT Act presumption, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin condition of the bilateral feet.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues prior to a Board decision.,Issues related to left elbow, right elbow, scrotal area, right eye, lumbar spine, left lower extremity nerve, right lower extremity nerve, and left hip disabilities are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's dental trauma and loss of teeth are not service-connected.,Right deltoid scars were preexisting and did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back disability and acquired psychiatric condition, have resulted in an inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since September 5, 2013. Effective March 15, 2019, the Veteran is individually unemployable due solely to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's spine and skin conditions. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis is denied.,An initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for PTSD prior to November 25, 2019, is granted. A rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD as of November 25, 2019, is denied.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and a skin disability, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that the evidence did not support such claims.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.