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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, nor was he permanently housebound due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and denied increased ratings for interstitial lung disease, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis, and eczema left areola.

The Board remands the appeal for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand, including obtaining federal records from SSA and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of syncope associated with the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent prior to February 13, 2024, and greater than 30 percent thereafter for an acne condition but granted a separate evaluation for acne scars.

The Board grants an effective date of January 28, 1970, for the award of service connection for chloracne of the face and neck.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and she has met the threshold minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU. Additionally, she is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is granted an initial rating of 50 percent, and some claims for service connection are denied while others are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for light sensitivity, bilateral hearing loss, an increased evaluation for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, an increased evaluation for tinnitus, an initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and an initial compensable evaluation for chronic sinusitis.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were denied. Several claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for skin disease and bladder disease, finding that both conditions were caused by multiple service-connected disabilities including migraines, fibromyalgia, PTSD, and IBS.

The Board remands the claims for a right ankle disorder and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) to obtain additional evidence, including service treatment records, private medical records, and VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin condition, to include eczematous dermatitis, hand dermatitis, chronic spongiotic dermatitis, and psoriasis vulgaris, due to an inadequate VA medical examination and opinions.

The Veteran's eczema and seborrheic dermatitis was granted a rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for the appeal period beginning on March 24, 2024. The lumbar spine disorder claim is remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for a new VA examination and opinion regarding the service connection of a left foot disability, as well as additional evidence to support the skin disability claim.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for acne to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for dermatitis and remanded the service connection claim for a right knee disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 26, 2018, for the 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD and denied a higher rating during that period. Other claims were either denied or did not result in a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and liver condition, granted a 10 percent rating for costochondritis, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to cure errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist.