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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral glaucoma, pinguecula, and chronic dermatitis due to in-service exposure to toxins and irritants. The conditions are presumed to have been incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for psoriasis has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the receipt of new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin condition, and right shoulder and left knee disabilities are being addressed.

The Board has dismissed the claim for tinea pedis as moot and granted service connection for varicose veins of the right leg. The remaining claims, including those for a right forearm disability and left knee strain, are remanded.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and therefore he did not meet the criteria for non-service-connected burial benefits. The claims were denied as there was no evidence of a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty at the time of discharge.

The Veteran's initial rating for PFB is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.,For Folliculitis and Furunculosis, an initial rating higher than 10 percent prior to August 2, 2016, or higher than 30 percent thereafter, is denied. A separate 20 percent rating effective October 20, 2023, for right shoulder limited motion and left shoulder limited motion is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back pain and eczematoid dermatitis, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not incurred or caused by her military service.

The Board has decided that the service connection for atopic dermatitis is not established, and it must be remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for seborrheic dermatitis and degenerative changes, residuals of fracture of the fifth right metacarpal and scar due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin condition and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's skin conditions include cutaneous sarcoidosis, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, xerosis, asteatotic eczema, and pityriasis rosea. The Board also found the medical opinions regarding the Veteran's BPH were inadequate.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected dermatitis is being remanded due to the Board failing to respond to the Veteran's request for information regarding the competency of the VA examiners.

The Veteran's initial ratings for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis have been denied, with the case being REMANDED for further examination.,Service connection claims for bilateral flatfoot and plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs are also REMANDED.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches as secondary to PTSD and depression. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's skin condition, including eczema.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasons provided in the previous decision regarding tinea versicolor and loss of pigmentation in skin. A new VA examination is needed to address whether photosensitivity is related to service-connected tinea versicolor, and if so, what its impact on the Veteran's condition is.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is rated at 30 percent since February 24, 2014.,Service connection for pulmonary emphysema and PTSD are denied.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased disability rating for pes planus is dismissed. The Board has remanded several issues related to migraines, bilateral knee and ankle disorders, eczema, and a psychiatric disorder due to service.

The Veteran's dermatitis is granted as secondary to service-connected folliculitis, but the appeal for service connection due to PTSD is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant due to her lack of blindness, loss or use of both hands, severe burn injury, and an inhalation injury resulting in total disability.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and insomnia secondary to psoriasis, effective from March 29, 2010. The Veteran's symptoms of stress were found to be related to his service-connected psoriasis.