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

The Board granted annual clothing allowances for the 2022 calendar year for a back brace and betamethasone topical medication due to their respective impacts on the Veteran's clothing.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased evaluations, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for acne but denied compensable ratings for seborrheic keratosis with sebaceous cysts and posterior trunk scars.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety, bilateral tinea pedis, left knee condition, right knee condition, bilateral pes planus, low back strain, migraines, and non-specific respiratory condition as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right great toe injury and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for dermatitis/eczema, as well as service connection for disability associated with high cholesterol.

The Board granted service connection for left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot tinea pedis, right foot tinea pedis, and bilateral tinnitus. The claims for major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and lumbar strain were remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and hands and pseudofolliculitis barbae was dismissed as he withdrew his claim.

The Board denied service connection for right knee joint osteoarthritis and chondromalacia, finding no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The claim was also denied based on a lack of medical nexus between the current disability and an in-service injury.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 30, 2023 for the increased rating of allergic rhinitis and denied it for the skin disability and facial scars.

The Board granted an effective date of June 19, 2018 for a 60 percent rating for tinea versicolor and denied an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a foot condition, to include athlete's foot and tinea pedis, as well as radiculopathy of both lower extremities and spondylolisthesis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and bilateral pes planus. The claims for an increased rating for PTSD, back disability, tension headaches, OSA, right shoulder disability, and onychomycosis with tinea pedis were remanded.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and eczema, and remanded claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and persistent depressive disorder dysthymia.

The Board remands the claim for a skin condition other than PFB to ensure compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals related to service connection and higher rating for various conditions, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the spine, eczema, left ankle disorder, migraine headaches, and nose bleeds.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and/or rhinitis, as well as tinea pedis, to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as the claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, to ensure that all relevant evidence is obtained.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection, except for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for sinusitis and 10 percent for psoriasis, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.