Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD, anxiety condition/sleep disturbances are characterized by reduced reliability and productivity. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the period prior to August 8, 2023.

The Veteran's melanoma, psoriasis, and allergic rhinitis are found to be caused by exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) during his military service at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating prior to July 23, 2021.,The Veteran's headaches are not entitled to a compensable rating.,The Veteran's xerosis cutis and tinea pedis warrant a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 29, 2021.

The Veteran's appeals for compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinea pedis of the feet, and hypertension have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, headache, and skin disorders due to outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's sinusitis resulted in near constant symptoms including headaches, pain and tenderness of affected sinuses, and purulent discharge or crusting. He was granted a 50% evaluation for this condition. The Veteran's tinea pedis did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as it covered less than five percent of his total body or exposed area.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in physical loss of use of one or both hands or feet, permanent impairment of vision in both eyes, severe burn injury precluding effective operation of an automobile, ALS, or ankylosis of one or both knees or one or both hips. Therefore, the Veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria for financial assistance to purchase a vehicle and adaptive equipment.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected facial acne, finding that it affects less than 40 percent of his face and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic vaginitis, female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), and dermatitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to active duty service.,There was no positive nexus between current diagnoses of chronic vaginitis, FSAD, and dermatitis and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) as it was granted in a March 2023 rating decision with an effective date of August 23, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC based on housebound status were denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 9, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acne vulgaris has been granted. The claim for recurrent disability manifested by fatigue is being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by the appellant to the Veteran from November 14, 2018, to November 15, 2018 due to missing records and unclear information.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for her service-connected eczema was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current level of disability.