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

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and missing service treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by his active military service.

The Veteran's burial transportation expenses are granted as he was buried in a national cemetery and had service-connected disabilities at the time of his death.

The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia is granted a 30 percent rating.,Service connection for panic disorder and/or agoraphobia (claimed as agoraphobia) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for varicose veins of the right leg and left leg, but has remanded the claim for a skin condition to include psoriasis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to September 7, 2019, and noncompensable thereafter for psoriasis and entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to procedural errors. The appellant's skin condition is rated under the old criteria until further notice.

The Veteran's claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hemorrhoids, right elbow disability, and left elbow disability have been dismissed as they were not included in the original appeal.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as insomnia) has also been dismissed. The evidence does not support a finding that this condition began during service or is related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for service-connected eczema has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his representative.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had its onset during his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, headache disorder, eczema, chronic dermatitis, abdominal pain-related disorder, lumbar spine disorder, lumbar radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and bilateral pes planus was denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions during or after his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected atopic dermatitis prevents him from following a substantially gainful occupation due to its effects on his concentration, sleep, and daytime abilities.

The Board has granted an initial compensable, 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that he meets the criteria under DC 7800 due to two facial scars at least 0.6 cm wide.

The Veteran's service connection claim for eczema dermatitis and cholinergic urticaria is being remanded due to the need for TERA development related to his Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis has affected less than 5 percent of his entire body and exposed areas, requiring only topical therapy. As a result, he is not entitled to a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis was denied as there was no new and material evidence submitted within one year of the February 2017 denial, and he did not appeal the decision. The claims were reopened in October 2019 when a Supplemental Claim was filed, but an earlier effective date prior to October 17, 2019 is denied as it does not meet the criteria.

The Veteran's skin condition, including dermatitis, bilateral eye lid issues, acne, and plantar warts, was rated at 60 percent effective January 1, 2018. The reduction to noncompensable from February 1, 2021, was found improper by the Board.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA skin examination to determine if any identified recurrent skin disability had its onset during active service or is related to herbicide agent exposure while in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, chloracne, and soft tissue carcinoma are all granted as they are presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during his active duty.

Your claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and eczema has been granted, effective February 24, 2020. The Board is dismissing the appeal because your case is no longer in controversy.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative changes is denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than September 4, 2012.,TDIU was granted effective June 20, 2019, but an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Veteran's sinusitis, headaches, fatigue, right elbow condition, right wrist condition, erectile dysfunction, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are all granted service connection. The remaining issues of service connection for the right elbow condition, right wrist condition, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.