Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PFB is rated at 10 percent prior to February 15, 2021 and at 30 percent from that date. The Board found no evidence of the required criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's combination of service-connected disabilities required care and assistance on a regular basis to dress herself, prepare meals, keep herself clean and presentable, attend to the wants of nature, and protect her from the hazards or dangers inherent in her daily environment. As such, she is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for fungal infection of the feet and atopic dermatitis of the hands is remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's psoriasis form dermatitis is rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under current regulations. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's right knee meniscotomy and limitation of flexion are both rated at their maximum allowable ratings (10% and 30%, respectively). There is no basis for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's tinea cruris and hemochromatosis are remanded for additional development to determine their etiology, including whether they are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, eczema, low back/tailbone disability, and headaches due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address pre-service conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin condition and heart condition due to herbicide exposure. The remand requires additional opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's conceded herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and remanded her claim for a compensable rating for her skin condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo medical evaluations for all claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for skin disabilities, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA needs to obtain addendum medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's PFB.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him disabled to the extent that he requires regular aid and assistance of another person, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance from August 7, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected dermatitis and psoriasis are rated at a maximum of 60 percent from June 28, 2016 to June 23, 2021.

The Veteran's application for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted effective August 1, 2016. The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to this date.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal the issues of service connection for folliculitis, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bronchitis, and sinusitis.