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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acne, depression, dizziness, and memory loss were denied. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,Service connection could not be established as the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted for some claims, but not all. The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted, while the claims for rash (entire body), left ankle disability, migraine headaches, back disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) are remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's psoriasis requires constant or near-constant systemic therapy, which provides for a 60 percent rating. The maximum schedular rating under the applicable diagnostic code is granted.

The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the October 1979 rating decisions that denied service connection for various foot conditions and skin disorders is denied.

The Veteran's dermatitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as defined by the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability alone rendered him unable to sustain substantially gainful employment from August 10, 2018 and he also had additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more. The Board granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound effective August 10, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and seborrheic dermatitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability and of entitlement to increased ratings for seborrheic dermatitis due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's nephrolithiasis claim is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's 60% rating for dermatitis/eczema with lesion on the left shin was restored as her skin conditions have not shown material improvement.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and back disorder due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's dyshidrotic eczema claim remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) due to a duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a diagnosis and whether PFB had its onset during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability ratings for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, posterior trunk, and anterior trunk residual scars have been denied. The reduction of the 10% disability rating assigned to his chloracne with residual scarring to the lower face and neck has been granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a skin disability, including pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vision problems in the right eye was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a right eye condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for folliculitis in the left groin was denied as there is no current diagnosis of folliculitis associated with the left groin.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted a disability rating of 30 percent from June 15, 2020. Service connection for anxiety depression and adjustment disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent and to a compensable rating thereafter, for right knee instability, and entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for carpel tunnel syndrome left wrist, left hand/wrist surgery, shaving disorder (pseudofolliculitis), and tinnitus are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors identified in a June 2020 examination report and the need to differentiate symptomatology resulting from each service-connected skin disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney stones and seborrheic dermatitis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.