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

The Board denied service connection for Bowen’s disease, chloracne, and skin cancer due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's claim for increased SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was also denied.,The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II or due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for facial acne with residual scars as if it were awarded on the date of the July 1982 rating decision. The noncompensable rating for hydradenitis of the groin remains under review.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the skin disability and heart disorders, so these issues are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for service-connected dermatitis and TDIU, due to insufficient clarification of his treatment history.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between her current skin condition and her military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to her service-connected CRPS.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 4, 2015 for the combined rating of 100 percent due to service-connected disabilities and has also granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as chronic tinea pedis, onychomycosis, urticaria, spongiotic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, eczematous dermatitis, and lichen simplex chronicus, is related to his service. The Board also found the Veteran’s back disorder may be related to an in-service fall but remanded for further clarification.

The Board has decided to remand the severance of service connection for several conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's earlier period of service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are denied as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to July 28, 2017.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for GERD, left shoulder impingement syndrome, costochondritis, and seborrhea dermatitis due to the need for updated VA examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration during the period from December 29, 2013, to December 29, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for seborrheic dermatitis, scars related to seborrheic dermatitis, and a back disability due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. Service connection is granted for right foot tinea pedis, but service connection remains in dispute for right foot pain disorder and a back disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial, compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied. The condition has not been treated with systemic therapy and does not involve at least 5 percent of either his entire body or exposed areas.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence is new and material, as it relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim - his tinnitus being related to noise exposure during service.,For the bilateral hearing loss disability, the Veteran's claim was not reopened because no new and material evidence was received since the April 2012 rating decision. The Board found that the evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim - his hearing loss not being related to service.

The Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits related to education and training for a career as a licensed social worker is remanded due to incomplete documentation. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran's medical records, assess his current employment feasibility, and provide him with vocational rehabilitation assessments.