Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2019

The Board found that the withholding of drill pay and termination of benefits for training days in fiscal years 2009 through 2012 was proper, as it did not violate the prohibition on concurrent receipt of active service pay and VA disability compensation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an addendum opinion regarding her service-connected polycystic ovary syndrome.

The Veteran's dermatitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae have worsened since his last examination, warranting a new VA examination to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations. Issues include service connection for right ear hearing loss, increased rating for tinea versicolor with neurodermatitis, a higher rating for PTSD, and an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for additional vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits, including a change in his long-range goal to obtain a master’s degree in Physics. The decision concluded that achieving maximum rehabilitation gain (MRG) had been met and that changing the long-range goal would not be more likely to improve his situation.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Appellant's withdrawal of her appeals.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of dermatophytosis, service connection for left knee condition, and service connection for lumbar condition are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's acne is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds she does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as her acne affects less than 40 percent of her face and neck.

The Board has remanded the claims for heart defects, diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee disorder, and neurodermatitis/Prurigo Nodularis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinea pedis of both feet has been rated as non-compensable since December 2006. The Board finds that a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition, which has worsened over time and considering the length of time since his last examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for tinea corporis and plantar wart/calluses due to a lack of an examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has ordered remand for additional development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, psoriasis, and PTSD. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hammer toes, tinea pedis with onychomycosis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been reopened. However, the Board finds that there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.,The Veteran was denied service connection for sleep apnea due to lack of exposure documentation.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as to CUE in previous decisions regarding service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for a left toe injury. The appeal is now REMANDED for further action on issues of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of September 14, 2015, finding that this was the later of the date of claim and the date entitlement arose. The Veteran previously satisfied the schedular requirements for a TDIU as of August 5, 2011.