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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of IBS.,The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10% under DC 7346, effective from November 12, 2020. The Board found that the symptoms warrant this rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from September 24, 2021 to the present is dismissed as moot because he already had a 100% schedular rating and SMC at the housebound rate. The one-year period prior to September 24, 2021 for establishing eligibility for SMC was denied due to no single service-connected disability causing unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was received on December 30, 2019. The effective date of the award is set at that time as there is no earlier formal or informal claim found in the record and the evidence does not reflect a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to this date.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's skin disability, effective November 23, 2020. The decision also determined that an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the service-connected acne, finding that it was superficial and affecting less than five percent of the total body area. The appellant's contentions were not in balance with the evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's skin disorder, specifically acne, finding that it is etiologically related to his time in active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and right ear hearing loss, finding that the conditions did not meet the criteria for any compensable ratings.

Entitlement to service connection for migraines, hypertension, and pseudofolliculitis barbae is dismissed as these conditions were granted in new claims filed after the initial denial.,Entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was previously denied in December 2018 and has not been appealed within the time frame allowed by VA regulations. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acne and bilateral pes planus due to a failure to obtain relevant private treatment records and an inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PFB, left shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, and right ankle sprain are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions considering all evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will consider any psychiatric disability, including PTSD, related to service.,The Veteran's current sleep apnea and psoriasis are not connected to his military service.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of various conditions, including right lower extremity varicose veins, left lower extremity varicose veins, a right hip disorder, eczema, a right foot ganglion cyst and residuals, and right foot toenail removal, must be remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of benign prostatic hyperplasia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatitis, and bilateral foot callus and pain was dismissed due to his withdrawal from appeal. The claim of service connection for kidney disability is remanded.

The Veteran's eczema is related to his active-duty service, specifically exposure to jet fuel. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical nexus opinions regarding the relationship to service and toxic exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of an etiology opinion in some cases, and the failure to obtain such opinions constitutes a predecisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of December 1, 2019, for additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for her stepchildren M.A. and R.A., finding that the earliest effective date was January 22, 2021, due to the one-year waiting period after the October 7, 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional medical opinions considering potential toxic exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, and tinea corporis, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the combined schedular evaluation of his service-connected conditions.