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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for interstitial cystitis with voiding dysfunction and skin disease, finding a duty to assist error due to failure to obtain VA examinations. The case is returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current disability status and determine if he should be entitled to an initial rating higher than 10 percent for his acne keloidalis nuchae.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection for BUE and BLE neuropathy, respiratory disorder (asthma), and skin disorder (contact dermatitis and eczema) are denied.

The Veteran's claims for PFB and a right ankle sprain have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation of eczema was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for a left knee scar secondary to his right knee patellar tendinitis.

A 30 percent rating for PTSD is granted from October 27, 2017 to January 29, 2019. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to March 6, 2019 and Dependents' Educational Assistance claim are denied.

The Veteran's eczema is found to be etiologically related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing his claims for service connection for PFB, as well as compensable ratings for scars on his upper forearms.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae began during service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's eczema (folliculitis/infection) and sleep apnea syndromes (sleep disorder) are related to service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.,For the neck condition and knee conditions, the case is remanded as further medical examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's initial rating for peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity has been granted at a 100 percent level, effective from the date of claim. The appeal regarding service connection for dermatitis remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for psoriasis on the basis of aggravation, finding that the Veteran's condition worsened during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his appendectomy scar and skin disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

Service connection for a right knee disability, dermatitis, and thyroid cancer has been granted due to new evidence received after the April 2020 denial. Service connection for GERD is remanded as secondary to tooth condition.,The Veteran's right knee disability had its onset in service, while his dermatitis began shortly after discharge from active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to exposure to toxins during his active service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal of entitlement to service connection for bilateral tinea pedis has been dismissed due to receiving one review on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left great toe disability, diagnosed as tinea unguium, finding that it is related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for acne keloidalis nuchae, but has remanded the issue of service connection for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for episodic lumbosacral strain with right side sciatica, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable disability rating for tinea versicolor effective October 1, 2001. The December 2020 document was not considered a valid decision by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin condition, including eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis due to chemical exposure is dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.