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

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the cases of lumbar spine disability and bilateral tinea pedis/tinea unguium.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for eczema prior to May 3, 2023, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as psoriasis, is found to have started during his active service and continues today. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's skin disability, including acne and sebaceous hyperplasia, is related to his active service. The enlarged prostate is not directly related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hidradenitis suppurativa, finding that her symptoms during and after service are related to her in-service skin disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a vision disorder has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for right foot degenerative arthritis, with the Board finding that the current disability is related to active service.

The Board has found the reduction of a 10 percent rating for a right ankle scar was not proper and has granted restoration of the 10 percent rating. The case is remanded for further examination and development related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his right ankle disability, skin condition, and vasectomy residuals.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity neurologic disabilities are denied as secondary to service-connected low back disability.,Service connection for the right and left lower extremity neurologic disabilities is not granted due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to presumed herbicide agent exposure. The rating for tinea pedis, onychomycosis of the bilateral feet (previously evaluated as dermatophytosis), prior to October 23, 2020 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of sinusitis. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), fibromyalgia, benign thyroid nodule removal with residual scar, GERD, hypertension, and hysterectomy have all been denied.,Effective dates earlier than August 29, 2002, for the grant of service connection for these conditions are not granted.

The Board denied service connection for tinea pedis, bilateral hearing loss, and CTS of the right wrist due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for tinea pedis with onychomycosis and xerosis has been granted at a 30 percent level. The claim of service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media is being remanded due to the lack of compliance with an earlier remand instruction.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection for anxiety due to his service-connected chronic urticaria with angioedema and tinea pedis are remanded as the Board found insufficient evidence to make a decision on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tonsillitis, sinus condition, and tinea cruris was denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.,Service connection for a sinus condition was also denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease is rated at 40 percent, and a separate 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted starting May 3, 2021. The Board also granted the Veteran TDIU from June 2, 2018 to January 19, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence, specifically regarding the severity of the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) during flare-ups. The Veteran is seeking an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his PFB.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss for VA purposes.,The right ear condition, hypoglycemia, and earlier effective date for hypertension claims have been withdrawn by the appellant (or his authorized representative).,The right arm/wrist condition was granted by a previous rating decision. The appeal for this issue is dismissed as moot.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension has been remanded due to lack of VA examination.,The claims for service connection for right knee disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, skin condition (claimed as dermatitis and/or eczema), left hip condition, right shoulder condition, and right hip condition are all remanded for further evaluation.