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

The Board denied service connection for low back pain, left and right sciatic radicular pain, bilateral tinea pedis, and a compensable rating for chronic headaches due to the lack of evidence supporting an etiological relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the claim for an initial increased rating for chloracne associated with herbicide exposure to obtain a new VA examination.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae from July 16, 2010, to January 15, 2019, but denied a higher rating in excess of 10 percent since January 16, 2019.

The claim for service connection for a skin condition was reopened based on new and relevant evidence, but the issue is remanded for further development.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for cystic acne is dismissed because the benefit sought has been granted and this appeal is redundant of a previous one.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral planter fasciitis and remanded the other issues, including a compensable evaluation for tinea pedis of the bilateral feet, service connection for dermatitis, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, requiring new medical nexus opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of December 9, 1996, for the grant of service connection for tinea corporis based on new and material evidence received after the initial denial in April 1997.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a low back disability, generalized anxiety disorder, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The appeal is remanded to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.103.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for eczema, residual scars of eczema, hyperkeratosis, right hand palm, and migraines to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and initial compensable rating for dermatitis with venereal warts and HSV 2 to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's use of topical corticosteroids constituted systemic therapy.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, PTSD with MDD and insomnia disorder, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, eczematous dermatitis of the wrists and feet, and DDD, L5-S1, with retrolisthesis. TDIU was granted as of September 22, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for tinea unguium and denied the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, a dental disability (tooth #8) for compensation purposes, as well as effective dates earlier than April 6, 2023, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, GERD, and PTSD. The Board also denied compensable ratings for sinusitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition, other than contact dermatitis, to include dyshidrotic eczema and acne, based on the evidence showing that these conditions were at least as likely as not incurred during active service.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, right hip, headaches, persistent depressive disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in December 2023.

The appeal was dismissed because the Board of Veterans' Appeals determined that there is no longer a case or controversy regarding entitlement to service connection for cystic acne, as it has already been awarded.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.