Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for atopic eczematous dermatitis, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral athletes' foot, onychomycosis and tinea nigra, a skin condition other than onychomycosis, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral restless leg syndrome, breathing issues, left knee pain, lumbar spine disability, migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as PTSD with anxiety and insomnia (also claimed as sleep disturbances), and tinnitus.

The appeal was dismissed as the proposed rating reductions for thoracolumbar spine strain and acne, and the initial ratings for bilateral hip disabilities were not properly appealed.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied increased ratings for left ear hearing loss, degenerative disc disease, dermatitis, and epilepsy, grand mal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis, claimed as skin symptoms, due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability and no in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and left ear hearing loss, as well as service connection for COPD. The claims for right knee arthritis and bilateral foot condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a failure by the VA contractor to provide an examination at a time when the Veteran could attend.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected psoriasis and special monthly compensation prior to February 25, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for Lewy body dementia with parkinsonism and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, but denied service connection for skin disability, residuals of shrapnel wounds, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, effective March 1, 2025, as the reduction was improper.

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied all other claims, including increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support the level of impairment required for these ratings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating and earlier effective date based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including acne, right wrist disability, back disability, neck disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, migraines headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, unspecified anxiety disorder, seborrheic dermatitis, and denied increased ratings for left shoulder disability, myalgia, left-hand disability, right-hand disability, right shoulder disability, kidney stones, plantar fasciitis, lung disability, actinic keratosis, and squamous cell carcinoma. The Board remanded service connection claims for several conditions.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral tinea pedis/tinea unguium to obtain outstanding VA medical records.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the remaining issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to address the missing information regarding the Veteran's prescribed medications and any outstanding private treatment records.