Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinea pedis of the bilateral feet and left hand due to the need for additional medical evaluation and clarification regarding the application of the General Rating Formula.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 9, 2021.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for VR&E services due to deficiencies in the VRC's evaluation and lack of consideration of self-employment as a suitable goal. The case will be reviewed by the VR&E CO director to determine if self-employment is the only option available, which could lead to approval of Category I designation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right hip conditions are remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis is remanded as the medical opinion was inadequate.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for infertility is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing pre-service status and causation.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower teeth condition are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded as there was insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his current conditions.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected neck disability, from January 11, 2006. The remaining issues have been remanded and will be addressed again.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 11, 2007 for the grant of a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's conditions rendered her unemployable as of that date.

The Veteran's skin lesions, diagnosed as seborrheic dermatitis and actinic keratosis, are remanded for further development due to the PACT Act requiring a VA medical opinion. The Veteran is presumed to have participated in a TERA (toxic exposure risk activity) during service.

The Board has determined that the VA did not provide a sufficient examination to determine if the Veteran's skin condition is related to his service, specifically his exposure to Agent Orange. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) was granted with an effective date of August 30, 2019. The Board found that the April 2018 VA Form 9 was timely filed and thus the Veteran had a pending appeal from his initial claim received on August 16, 2011. Therefore, the effective date for service connection is set at August 16, 2011.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the Board finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error in satisfying a regulatory duty under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b). The matter will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence being added to the file and the Veteran's request for initial AOJ consideration.

The Veteran's skin disorder, including acne keloidalis and pseudofolliculitis barbae, is granted service connection. The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and dizziness due to Gulf War environmental hazards are also granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for eczematous dermatitis is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination report and the need for a new one with consideration of the Veteran's credible lay statements.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin condition, which includes his claims of Agent Orange exposure and sun exposure during service.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae has been rated at 10 percent since October 1, 2012.