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

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for papulosquamous skin disorders not listed elsewhere with pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) from September 27, 2016, but denied a higher rating. The Board also granted a 50 percent rating for chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood prior to June 4, 2018, and denied a higher rating thereafter.

The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability, bilateral foot tinea pedis, and TDIU due to additional development needed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating claims.

The appeal for increased rating evaluations and effective dates was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) that was not signed by the Veteran or his authorized representative within the required timeframe.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the evaluation of tinea versicolor from 30 percent to noncompensable is dismissed because it was premature.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip and left knee disability as secondary to the right knee disability, but denied increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and the right knee disability. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for instability of the right knee.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and an increase rating, dismissing all claims.

The application to reopen the claims for a skin condition (claimed as acne) and left wrist ganglion cyst were denied, while service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for psoriasis and a 20 percent rating for fibromyalgia, effective March 4, 2022, while denying a higher rating for the left ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for eczema of the right forearm and pes cavus with hallux valgus and hammer toes in both feet, as these conditions began during active service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a new VA opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for GERD, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome, gastric ulcers, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatitis - hands, post-traumatic stress disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection was granted for a major depressive disorder (MDD), unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, unspecified eating disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disability, and chloracne due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal seeking an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, an initial rating higher than 10 percent for eczema, and service connection for depression was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and special monthly compensation for hydroceles, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea versicolor with bilateral onychomycosis due to concurrent elections. The claim for service connection for bilateral hand disabilities was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for bilateral gynecomastia associated with hypertension, a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for 2022 was denied because his left leg amputation is not service-connected, and the over-the-counter cream used to treat his skin disability does not cause irreparable damage to outer garments.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and initial ratings for various conditions, including a scar on back of neck/head, right hip limited abduction, adduction, and rotation, PTSD, OSA, hip stress fractures, tibia stress fracture, foot pes planus, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, external or internal and denied an initial compensable evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The claims for readjudication of the previously denied claims for dermatophytosis, tinea pedis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and external or internal hemorrhoids were granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and folliculitis of the face, but denied service connection for a right knee disability.