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

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent from April 13, 2012 for bilateral tinea pedis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition and an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity polyneuropathy, but remanded the claim for dermatitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, COPD, eczema, and diarrhea due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from performing the physical and mental acts required for substantially gainful employment prior to April 3, 2018. However, he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from April 3, 2018 to May 4, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) to obtain a new medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for tinea, actinic keratosis, and seborrheic dermatitis, denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD from January 10, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for colitis and a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), but remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin disability, hypertension, depression as secondary to prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, thoracic aorta disabilities, sexual dysfunction, prostatitis, and cardiomegaly, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to July 24, 2014 and in excess of 50 percent thereafter for PTSD; service connection for a skin condition, to include tinea versicolor; and service connection for headaches. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for asthma and left foot arthritis were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's PTSD/TBI prior to April 2, 2024 and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including COPD and asbestosis, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as readjudication of a left knee disorder claim due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the service connection claims for acne and acne scarring, lower back degenerative arthritis, temporomandibular disorder, feet conditions including plantar fasciitis, Morton's neuroma, and left side sciatica due to missing active-duty service treatment records.

The appeal for an increased rating for eczema has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The appeal for service connection for acne is dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders and musculoskeletal issues, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU, restored a higher rating for a back condition, and remanded several other issues.