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

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae, but remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board granted an effective date of March 7, 2018, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, CFS, fibromyalgia, eczema, and bilateral otitis externa and rash.

The Board granted effective dates of April 29, 2022, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a 30 percent rating for cervical spine disability but denied initial compensable ratings for various scars and other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, chronic headaches, vertigo, and folliculitis. The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for vertigo.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, bilateral onychomycosis, blisters on right hand, right thigh muscle strain, and tinea cruris due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's eczema with tinea pedis, as the previous examinations did not adequately assess the condition during an active period.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including a 10 percent rating for nasal fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatosis, lumbosacral disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and IBS. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and athletes foot (tinea pedis) to schedule examinations to determine their nature and etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) because it affects less than 5 percent of his exposed body or total body areas and is not treated with any kind of systemic treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted service connection for a chronic right wrist sprain, and assigned a 10 percent rating for a left knee scar. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of September 1, 2022, for the grant of service connection for acne, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, dry eye syndrome, GERD, and bilateral knee patella alta.

The Board granted service connection for dermatitis, residuals of a left lower leg fascial hernia surgery, and residuals of cold injuries affecting the feet and hands. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, folliculitis, memory loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims for higher ratings for chronic bronchitis, lumbosacral strain, and headaches were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's knee and hearing loss conditions, granted a 40% rating for lumbar strain from September 6, 2022 to November 28, 2022, and granted 20% ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy effective from September 6, 2022. The Board remanded service connection for scalp folliculitis.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury was granted an evaluation of 70 percent disabling, while other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for dyshidrotic eczema as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings, as well as remanded one issue.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for psoriasis and basal cell carcinoma to obtain a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity examination and medical opinion.