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

The Board denied service connection for contact dermatitis, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chloracne, skin cancer, rhinophyma, rheumatoid arthritis, and lung condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for six surgical scars and insomnia, as secondary to the service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbosacral strain status post laminectomy. It also granted a 50% disability rating for the intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbosacral strain status post laminectomy, effective July 31, 2017, and a TDIU due solely to this condition.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) based on the PACT Act is dismissed, while the appeal for eczema of the right hand is remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine the approximate total area of head, face and neck with hypo- or hyperpigmented areas of the Veteran's facial scars due to pseudofolliculitis barbae and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for acne, GERD, left Achilles tendonitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of July 29, 2020, and no earlier, for a 60 percent evaluation of nummular dermatitis with residual scarring, left lower extremity.

The appeals for increased ratings and other claims were dismissed as moot or not meeting the criteria.

The Board granted an effective date of May 25, 2021, for the grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis and denied earlier effective dates for a 30 percent evaluation for tinea versicolor and service connection for fatigue and sleep impairment.

The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue, joint pain, and muscle aches, as well as for a right shoulder strain. However, it denied claims for compensable ratings for tension headaches, chronic sinusitis, and dermatitis.

The Board granted service connection for vitiligo and dermatitis, finding a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent disability rating for tinea versicolor, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for increased ratings for acne, left hip flexion, and right hip flexion was dismissed due to an erroneous docketing by the Board.

The appeal concerning the issues of service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot conditions due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 60 percent rating for tinea versicolor, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that the condition increased in severity prior to October 16, 2020.

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