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

The Veteran was granted a 60 percent disability rating for his skin disability and a separate 10 percent rating for scarring of bilateral facial cheeks due to chloracne, effective July 14, 2022.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine and sciatic nerve disabilities, granted a 30 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine.

The Board granted service connection for colorectal cancer, lung cancer, spinal cancer, neuropathy in the thoracic paraspinal region, a bilateral circulatory disability of the lower extremities, a bilateral skin disability of the lower extremities, residuals of a stroke as secondary to hypertension, and cause of death. Some issues were remanded.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for bilateral tinea pedis prior to January 16, 2016.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various disabilities due to a lack of information regarding a potential defect in the VA.gov platform and the need for updated treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and eczematous dermatitis of the ankles, leading to their dismissal.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD/MST) with persistent depressive disorder, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, and service connection for various conditions due to an inadequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of June 1, 2016 for the award of service connection for anterior left scalp line and left chin scars, residual of acne.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back, knee, and foot conditions, prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression. The claims for earlier effective dates were dismissed as they are not valid freestanding claims.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain and right knee strain effective February 10, 2023, but dismissed the claims as moot. The Board also granted increased ratings for certain conditions while denying others.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for claims related to migraines, sinusitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and dismissed the appeals for service connection of various other conditions as well as for compensable ratings.

The appeal for service connection for neck pain condition was dismissed due to a pending Higher-Level Review request.

All appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran's representative prior to the Board's decision, and therefore, the appeal is dismissed.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection and increased ratings, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for fatigue, PTSD, and migraines due to untimely filings. The appeal regarding a proposed reduction of the eczema rating was also dismissed as moot after the AOJ continued the 30 percent rating. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need to obtain additional records and clarify the Veteran's Reserve service dates.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for nummular eczematous dermatitis under the PACT Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for athlete's foot due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no link to in-service injury or disease.