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

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition but denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the claims regarding severance of service connection for posterior trunk scars.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding service connection for hypertension and seborrheic dermatitis, dismissing the attempted appeals.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including high cholesterol, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as a compensable rating for acne vulgaris and migraine.

The Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show characteristic lesions involving 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas affected, nor required systemic therapy including corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids, biologics, photochemotherapy, PUVA, or other immunosuppressive drugs for a total duration of 6 weeks or more over the past 12-month period.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral onychomycosis, as secondary to bilateral tinea pedis, while denying or remanding the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 12, 2021, for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, and alcohol use disorder, but denied a rating in excess of 70 percent from June 20, 2023, for these conditions. The Board also granted an earlier effective date for service connection for superficial pustular cystic acne and acne scarring.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, dermatitis, and bilateral knee disorders due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for eczema but remanded the claim for a compensable rating for migraines.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and an addendum opinion.

The Board granted service connection for eczema of the shins, finding that it originated during active service.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disability, head, diagnosed as vitiligo, nummular eczema, and leukoderma with hyperkeratosis.

The appeal for service connection and evaluation of several conditions, including left wrist condition, respiratory issues, left knee condition, PTSD, and earlier effective dates, was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for eczema, finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed eczema had its onset during her active duty service.

The appeal for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and onychomycosis has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbar strain, and cervical strain. A 50 percent rating was granted for migraines from January 11, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia, chronic headaches, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to the lack of evidence supporting an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder (tinea cruris) and an initial rating of 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied other claims including those for back disability, psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and various knee and ear conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for coronary artery disease, a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and a compensable rating for tinea unguina with cryptonchosis of the right great toe.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis, a rating greater than 10 percent for cystic acne, an initial compensable rating for scars associated with cystic acne, and various other conditions. The claims were either denied or remanded.