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

The Board has granted an effective date of August 13, 2018 for service connection of tinea manum, right hand and a rating of 10 percent for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal during his hearing, indicating satisfaction with his current benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic eczema has rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to its severity and impact on his hands, which bleed and crack. The Board granted a TDIU rating based on the evidence showing he is unemployable due to this condition.

The Veteran's right and left shin splints, left shoulder rash, PFB, and tinnitus are all granted service connection. Facial scars are also granted secondary to PFB.

The Veteran's dermatitis is rated at 10 percent from January 14, 2020. The Board found that the condition affected less than 20% of his total body area and no systemic therapy was required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PFB and acne keloidalis nuchae with associated scarring are granted service connection. The cervical spine, bilateral foot, and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including hair loss, groin pain, pseudofolliculitis barbae, low testosterone, psychiatric disorder, and hearing loss due to lack of current disabilities. The claims for right flat foot and left flat foot were dismissed as the Veteran did not appeal the denial.

The appeal for increased ratings for hypertension, back scar, and PFB scar has been dismissed as the Veteran's appeals were untimely.,The appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

Service connection for PTSD and depression is dismissed as the Veteran's claim was granted during the appeal.,Service connection for a left elbow disability (claimed as tennis elbow) is denied due to lack of current diagnosis or in-service occurrence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart condition and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis, finding that symptoms of the condition had their onset during service and have been continuous since separation from service. The Board resolved any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, soreness on top of the head (including headaches), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence and a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected residual scarring from acne keloidalis was granted effective May 11, 2017. The appeal is based on the date of receipt of the claim, which is November 24, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current pseudofolliculitis barbae disability had its onset during service and is related to his military service, granting entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to April 2, 2013. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The VA needs to obtain an additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's psoriasis and his military service, including Gulf War exposures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a compensable rating for tinea pedis. The evidence did not support finding that the conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected seborrheic dermatitis was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition met the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected hypertension was also denied because his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's topical ointments used for her service-connected skin disabilities caused irreparable damage to her outer garments, and the Board granted an annual clothing allowance for Hydroquinine 4 percent and Retin-A.05 percent in 2020.