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

The appeal for service connection for tinea pedis is dismissed as the condition was already granted secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for tinea versicolor was dismissed as the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinea versicolor has been granted in full.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA opinion to address in-service notations and lay contentions regarding symptom chronicity and continuity.

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

The Board granted effective dates of September 27, 2017, for the award of service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease with ankylosis spondylitis and cervical degenerative disc disease with ankylosis spondylitis, left hip arthritis, and renal cell carcinoma. The decision also granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension and a TDIU on and after December 4, 2018.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for TBI and denied a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, while remanding the claim for tinea pedis for further development.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service connection for acne was granted, while the claims for scars on face, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome were denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left ankle disability, but denied increased ratings for left ear sensorineural hearing loss and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a skin condition (claimed as dermatitis) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and painful scarring on the face, as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to August 16, 2019.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection as moot, having already adjudicated them in a different docket.

The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, right calf gastrocnemius strain, and right upper extremity scars with an effective date of January 29, 2020. The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder condition and left shoulder condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date and increased rating for dermatitis, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes adult-onset, eye condition/vision, high cholesterol, bilateral hearing loss, and right knee condition.

The Board granted service connection for left posterior cervical sebaceous cyst excision scar residuals and remanded the claims for other disabilities related to herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, eczema, and a right knee condition based on the persuasive weight of the evidence supporting their incurrence during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and chronic sinusitis, pansinusitis.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for not timely submitting a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date of the mailing of an adverse decision.