Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinea pedis developed after a right 5th distal phalangectomy on November 9, 2001. The Board requires additional VA treatment records to determine if the tinea pedis predated his surgery.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for acne due to burn pit exposure, finding no direct evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, bronchitis, asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diverticulosis, colon polyps, kidney stones, cysts and lumps, facial acne, headaches, and depression. The remand requires obtaining private medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been evaluated based on the severity of their impact, with no higher ratings being warranted.,PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis or supporting evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and tinea versicolor, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection of Acne and assigned a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of various conditions, including bilateral knee disability, heart disability, inflammatory joint disability (gout), left shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and skin disability. The issues are related to direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne is granted, and the rating assigned is 100 percent.

The Veteran's low back condition is granted service connection, but his left shoulder and right wrist conditions are denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for right upper quadrant pain and tinea pedis is remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and nummular eczema associated with dyshidrosis are granted as secondary to his service-connected skin disability. The Veteran is also granted a 60 percent rating for his nummular eczema, the maximum schedular rating under DC 7806. Service connection for high cholesterol and high triglyceride are denied. Service connection for back disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus to include as secondary to skin disability induced obesity is remanded.

The Veteran's tinea pedis, a fungal infection of the feet, has required intermittent systemic therapy (corticosteroid injections) since May 2010. The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for this condition effective February 27, 2009.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection of Acne and a rating in excess of 0 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and facet arthritis, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and left hip bursitis. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability, left foot disability, and right ankle disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating effective May 2, 2005. The Veteran's SMC based on aid and attendance was granted effective April 3, 2006.