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

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for existing disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increase in severity.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and eczema (chest) and remanded the claims for an anxiety condition, mental disorder, anger issues, stress disorder and vision impairment.

The Board granted service connection for skin dermatitis but denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea but denied service connection for folliculitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae from March 1, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for rosacea, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, acneiform eruption, and seborrheic dermatitis based on the evidence showing that these skin conditions were incurred in service.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle sprain but denied service connection for left inguinal hernia repair, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, lateral & medial epicondylitis of right elbow, and seborrheic dermatitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for gum disease virus. The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of August 3, 2017, but no earlier, for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The appeal for service connection for visual halo, dry eye, and seborrheic dermatitis has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for sleep disturbances, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the appeal regarding pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension were denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, and the Board has dismissed all matters on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for alcohol use disorder and triphasic sleep disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, increased the rating for LEFT ankle traumatic arthritis to 30 percent, and denied increased ratings for various knee disabilities. The decision also remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including acute sinusitis, cervical spine strain, and various musculoskeletal injuries, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current OSA disability had its onset during service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for acne is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for acne scarring of the posterior trunk and upper anterior trunk, based upon aggravation in service. The claims for a left eye condition, an initial, compensable rating for COPD, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and psoriasis, finding no evidence of a link between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various scars and an eye condition due to a duty to assist error and a notice error.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no issues for the Board to review.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae effective April 14, 2021, and remanded claims for increased ratings.