Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2003

The Board found that the veteran's acne vulgaris was aggravated by service, and granted his claim for residuals of acne vulgaris.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for eczematous dermatitis is being reviewed, as well as his claim for service connection for a diabetic condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for psychogenic gastrointestinal reaction and psoriasis, but has not decided whether these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis and tinea versicolor are being remanded due to additional development of her Army National Guard service records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected tinea pedis and onychomycosis of both feet warrants a 30 percent rating under the old criteria, as it meets the requirements for constant itching, discoloration, pain, and cracking of the skin. The new criteria do not apply due to lack of ulceration or extensive exfoliation/crusting.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his varicose veins and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for generalized muscle weakness, fatigue, degenerative joint disease, depression, a sebaceous cyst, and psoriasis are denied. The left shoulder disorder claim is also denied.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating effective May 10, 1994. The neurodermatitis remains at a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for a postoperative back disorder and bilateral tinea pedis. The veteran's claim was reopened, but the new evidence did not establish service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left ankle and tinea versicolor, as well as his claim for service connection for PTSD. The RO assigned a 10 percent disability rating to each condition since April 20, 1995.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for infectious hepatitis and denied service connection for tinea cruris.

The Board has remanded the case for readjudication of the initial disability rating for cystic acne vulgaris, taking into consideration all evidence including new evidence since the last SSOC.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including post-operative residuals of a right hip tumor (lipoma), rash of the crotch, face and shoulder, chloracne, arthritis of the fingers, right shoulder, right knee and back, arthritis of other joints, residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left ankle, and spondylitis were denied as these conditions are not presumed due to herbicide exposure or service connection is established on a direct basis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne due to herbicide exposure is being remanded for further review as required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a left leg bone graft do not warrant a compensable disability evaluation due to the absence of any functional limitation attributable to the scar or as the result of the original bone graft.