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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and increased ratings for PTSD, seborrheic dermatitis, and right knee disability. The effective dates for the granted ratings were set to December 13, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including chronic kidney disease, headaches, TDIU, and DEA eligibility.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a rating in excess of 10 percent for dermatitis, and remanded claims for increased ratings for right ankle sprain/strain, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's pruritus dermatitis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and chest pains, and denied increased ratings for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cluster headaches with dizziness, scar, painful scar, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eczematoid dermatitis, and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome. The Board granted a restoration of the 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and granted TDIU.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) exclusively due to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status from August 31, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (skin disability) as there was no evidence of the condition during service or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from December 13, 2006, such that entitlement to a TDIU is warranted from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 19, 2024, as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during this period.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, stomach disability, neuropathy, OSA, migraines, tinea corporis, and left 5th metacarpal finger fracture, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot and acne scars due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including missing personnel records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding private medical records.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left knee strain, left ankle disability, hypertension, and tinea pedis. The service connection claims for a right shoulder condition, right knee condition, and low back sprain were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence to evaluate the claims adequately.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, back and foot conditions, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board is remanding the claim for tinea versicolor to ensure that VA fulfills its duty to assist by obtaining private medical records and potentially scheduling a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD, as well as initial compensable ratings for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a bilateral eye disorder, asthma, and a skin disorder were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for acne. The claim for hypertension was remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis with prurigo nodularis as the Veteran's skin disability involved less than five percent of his total body area and did not require treatment with systemic therapy.