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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis of the scalp, lumbar spine disability, tonsillitis, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The appeal of the proposed reduction from 10 percent to noncompensable for both bilateral tinea pedis and contact dermatitis, bilateral thighs with residual scarring was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 100 percent rating, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was also granted from March 31, 2011.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or symptoms related to the claimed conditions.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for tinea versicolor but granted an earlier effective date of May 12, 2023, for the award of a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for tinea pedis during the Board hearing, and the Board has dismissed this claim.

The Veteran's dermatitis has been granted a 60 percent rating, and his degenerative arthritis of the bilateral little and ring fingers has been granted a 20 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected PTSD and a 10 percent rating, but not higher, for GERD. The remaining issues were denied.

The Board denied service connection for eczema and remanded claims for a left knee condition, psychiatric disorder, and back condition due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection, increased ratings for acne and knee disorders, and pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the claimed disabilities were related to active duty.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, and left ear hearing loss. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation of service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show characteristic lesions involving at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body affected or exposed areas.

The Board remands all claims for service connection and a compensable disability rating due to the failure of the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) to properly obtain relevant private medical records prior to making a decision on appeal.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) from January 22, 2016, to October 31, 2017, and a noncompensable rating from November 1, 2017. The Veteran's earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for hemorrhoids, anal fissures, pruritus ani, skin disability, and eye disability were also granted.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence showed that the condition was manifested by visible characteristic lesions covering less than 5 percent of the total body area and exposed areas, with no systemic treatment other than topical therapy required.

The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for atopic dermatitis to obtain additional information regarding the use of systemic therapy during the period on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection for various skin disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or establish a link between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral feet onychomycosis, bilateral knee iliotibial band syndrome, and sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.