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

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and increased ratings for dermatitis and gastroenteritis, while remanding the claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected gastroenteritis.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, an eye disability, residuals of left eye trauma, vaginitis, migraine, and costochondritis as the Veteran refused to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause. The lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy claims were also denied based on insufficient evidence.

The Board is remanding the claim for an earlier effective date, prior to October 9, 2019, for the assignment of the 30 percent disability rating for dermatitis with inclusion cyst due to a need for additional evidence and analysis.

The appeal for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for vision loss has been withdrawn.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia) is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,The claim for entitlement to service connection for chloracne, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied, as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and asthma due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder strain and dismissed appeals for increased ratings of the nondisplaced fracture of the right index finger and tinea pedis. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for psoriasis due to a prohibited concurrent election, and remanded issues related to an increased rating for PTSD with TBI and service connection for BPPV.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date and initial ratings for skin disorders and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of notice regarding the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the increased rating, denied ratings in excess of 10 and 20 percent for left knee instability, and found that a reduction in the skin disability rating was not proper.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, higher ratings for migraine headaches and a psychiatric disorder, and an initial rating for dermatitis. The respiratory disorder and tremors of the hands were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for eczema (pseudofolliculitis) and low back sprain with intervertebral disc syndrome, as well as earlier effective dates for these conditions. The issues related to the right side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right side femoral nerve radiculopathy, right knee strain, and left knee condition were remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an April 2022 rating decision, as it was not properly raised with the AOJ first.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and tinea cruris disabilities. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for readjudication based on new evidence.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the evidence showed that it affected less than 5 percent of his body and did not require any systemic therapy.

The Veteran's asthma was granted a 10 percent rating from August 10, 2022. The claim for service connection for eczema on the bilateral hands was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for alopecia, a right ankle disability secondary to plantar fasciitis, and an increased 30 percent rating for eczema.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under the applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis toes due to an inadequate examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorders to obtain a new medical examination that adequately considers the Veteran's lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.