Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for an additional dependency allowance was dismissed as moot because the RO corrected its previous decision and awarded benefits effective September 21, 2018.

The Veteran's hypertension is not related to his active service or presumed herbicide exposure. The Board has remanded the issues of psoriasis and osteopenia for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and a skin disability due to inadequate addendum VA medical opinions. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about his medical providers and outstanding records, and new addendum VA medical opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of his skin disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, specifically chronic dermatitis and mycotic toenails.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding private treatment records related to the Veteran's wrist, feet, and skin disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding increased ratings for hammer toes on both feet and bilateral tinea pedis as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of information regarding the necessity for a Master's Degree and vocational rehabilitation evaluations. The Veteran must provide any necessary documentation, and the AOJ should arrange for functional capacity evaluations and determine if the Veteran can achieve employment as a licensed social worker.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis is rated at 30 percent since January 9, 2020. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date was denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and an initial compensable disability rating for constipation should be remanded due to a duty to assist error in obtaining medical records from the Zablocki VAMC.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for right first toe onychomycosis with bilateral tinea pedis was denied. The Board also noted that a separate 10 percent rating is not assignable for the ingrown right first toenail, status post nail removal.

The Board denied service connection for skin condition, neurological disability, muscle pain, and fatigue as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete evidence regarding the size of the Veteran's affected scalp area during flare-ups.

The Veteran's skin condition, acne keloidalis involving the back of the scalp, is rated at 30 percent and does not warrant a higher rating as it does not affect more than 40 percent of his total body area or exposed areas, nor does he require constant systemic therapy such as corticosteroids.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from November 12, 2004 to August 1, 2010 due to his service-connected back disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's use of medications used to treat his dermatitis, as well as whether these treatments constitute systemic therapy.