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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder with depression (GAD), and a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for service connection for chronic left knee pain, chronic right knee pain, low back pain, neurogenic erectile dysfunction, onychomycosis, and pain and dysfunction of the right shoulder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar strain with thoracolumbar scoliosis and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis pursuant to the PACT Act and granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical strain, right ulnar nerve disability, right wrist disability, dermatitis, RLS, CFS, and a higher rating for an abdominal disorder.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings for various conditions, granted an earlier effective date for left knee instability, and granted TDIU and DEA eligibility on and after April 27, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for dermatitis to obtain a more adequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and denied a rating in excess of 0 percent for seborrheic dermatitis of the forehead. The claim for chronic headaches was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance to support a link between the condition and the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema and chronic urticaria due to inadequate examination reports and potential outstanding treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for psoriasis and lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of adequate evidence.

The appeal for entitlement to accrued benefits was dismissed, and the claims for service connection were remanded.

The appeal regarding the effective dates and initial ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, residuals of excision of a ganglion cyst of right hand, surgical scar of the right hand, and 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition, including eczema and acne, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and found that new, but not relevant evidence was received to readjudicate the claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and actinic keratosis with an effective date of March 13, 2020, and a 10 percent rating. The claim for an earlier effective date for GERD was dismissed, and the TDIU was granted from August 10, 2022.

The appeals for service connection for PTSD, a heart condition, chloracne, prostate condition, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were dismissed as the Veteran's appeal was not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, otitis media, dermatitis, hypertension, gout, lipoma, G6PD deficiency, and benign microscopic blood in urine. The effective date of service connection for dermatitis was set to December 16, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip disabilities, but denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae with eczema.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, right and left knee disorders, chronic fatigue, residuals of a left hand fracture, vertigo, and others. The claims were not remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain (claimed as stiff neck), tinea pedis, and bilateral foot condition with swelling and pain due to a lack of evidence supporting a direct relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, cervical spine, and left tinea pedis disabilities were remanded for further development.