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

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the requirements for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 or survivor's pension benefits. The appeal for accrued benefits is also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective July 1, 2019.,Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is established as of July 1, 2019.

The Veteran's TDIU is denied as the earliest effective date allowable for the grant of a TDIU is January 28, 2021 due to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA medical examinations and records, as well as for VA opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requests supplemental opinions on whether the Veteran's dyshidrosis eczema of the hands was incurred in or had onset during active service, including exposure to chemicals.

The Board has found that an earlier effective date of February 25, 2010 is warranted for the award of a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. However, the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than February 25, 2010 and on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or PFB-related scars. Increased ratings were also denied for mixed tension migraines.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left foot disability, right foot disability, hearing disability (including as tinnitus and hearing loss), PFB, right eye disability, left arm disability, and hypertension. The claims are based on direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral onychomycosis with tinea pedis is at least as likely as not related to his active military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for headaches, eczema, and low back disability due to duty-to-assist errors. The VA will need to obtain additional service treatment records and provide medical opinions addressing the onset and relationship of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa is granted a rating of 60 percent, effective from the date of the original service connection claim. The issue of entitlement to TDIU rating is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition, tinea pedis/dermatitis of the bilateral feet, and a bilateral eye condition. The issue of service connection for bilateral cortical cataracts and scotoma is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for tinea pedis prior to September 19, 2018 was denied. For the period beginning on September 19, 2018, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent is also denied.

The Veteran's skin condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae with scarring of the head, face and neck, is rated at 30 percent since November 6, 2021. The RO increased his rating to 30 percent effective November 9, 2022.,The Veteran's scars on anterior trunk, left lower extremity, right lower extremity, and right upper extremity are not rated as compensable.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for pseudofolliculitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this matter as it is not in its jurisdiction.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for dermatitis before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and its associated conditions, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since May 22, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural errors, including a lack of OMPF verification for his service in Southwest Asia and VA examinations for sleep apnea and skin disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination in determining whether the Veteran's eczema had a pre-service onset or was aggravated by service. The examiner must address the Veteran's conceded in-service toxic exposure and provide an opinion on the etiology of his eczema.