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

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for tinea cruris with bilateral heel ulcers is dismissed as withdrawn. The TDIU claim due to one service-connected disability remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete compliance with previous directives and the need for further clarification of opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure. The left knee disorder, sinusitis, prostate disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are all remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective prior to June 21, 2022.,The Veteran is granted TDIU for the period on appeal prior to June 21, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed skin disabilities are related to service, including the Veteran's reports of having acne flares after 'getting dirty' during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for lipoma and other skin conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the case for further development regarding a skin disability, to include acne. The Veteran is required to provide cooperation for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disability, sleep apnea, multiple joint and muscle pain, and fatigue due to lack of adequate medical opinions and potential outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected hyperkeratosis with onychomycosis and tinea pedis, as it only affected less than 20% of the Veteran's total body area.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, right knee degenerative arthritis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since November 2014. Effective from March 30, 2016 (the date of claim for the underlying grant of service connection for major depressive disorder), he is granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and tinea pedis due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The Veteran's symptoms have been consistent with these conditions during and after service.

The Board denied service connection for OSA and PAD, but granted service connection for tinea pedis. The decision found no evidence of sleep apnea or foot fungus during service and denied secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's onychomycosis is granted a 30 percent disability rating from November 19, 2009 to April 10, 2014. The initial rating in excess of 30 percent for tinea pedis remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis and eczematoid dermatitis due to the need for updated examinations addressing flare-ups, frequency, duration of symptoms, and functional loss.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether topical treatments affect the body as a whole and are like corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.

The Veteran's claims for high cholesterol and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The VA has remanded the claims for basal cell carcinoma, psoriasis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and atrial fibrillation due to new evidence.,New evidence has been received that may support service connection for these conditions based on exposure to toxins or herbicide agents in service.