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

The Board granted service connection for psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis, anxiety disorder with insomnia as secondary to psoriatic arthritis, and migraine headache disability as secondary to anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and left ear hearing loss, while dismissing the appeals for atopic dermatitis with folliculitis, migraine headaches, right ear hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of both ankles, and left hip coxa saltans.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and an initial evaluation of 20 percent, but no higher, for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), while denying service connection for dermatitis, tremors of the right hand, and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee scar and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right great toe ingrown toenail, left forearm scar, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left shoulder disability, and epistaxis. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a compensable rating for post-traumatic arthritis, left fifth MCP joint. The claims for right shoulder pain and sleep apnea were remanded.

The appeal for higher ratings for bilateral tinea pedis with left plantar warts and left testicular cyst was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hives, myopia, pseudofolliculitis barbae, hand arthritis, sinusitis, and left shoulder issues, due to inadequate medical nexus opinions.

The Board granted service connection for an ulcer disability, asthma, sinusitis, folliculitis, and bilateral shin splints.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for left ulnar nerve neuropathy from November 14, 2010, to November 13, 2011, but the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent from November 14, 2011, was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, rib disorder, fibromyalgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and psoriasis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, right great toenail disorder, hemorrhoids, cystic acne, IBS, and erectile dysfunction. The issues of residuals of broken ribs, left biceps tendon tear, fibromyalgia, vertigo dizziness, and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for dermatitis, due to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam. Service connection was denied for a respiratory disorder (COPD with emphysema), as it was not related to active service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for chronic urticaria, but remanded claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for neurodermatitis, left axilla hidradenitis disability prior to January 1, 2023, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and a skin disorder (eczema and psoriasis) as the evidence did not support these claims. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and left wrist sprain were also denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 21, 2022, for the grant of service connection for chloracne but denied a higher initial rating.

The Board granted service connection for endocrine issues, eczema, and unspecified depressive disorder. The claims for migraines, back pain, an endocrine disability, and a sickle-cell disorder were remanded.

The appeal regarding service connection for chloracne and bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.