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

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, and assigned an initial 10 percent disability evaluation. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left knee strain, right knee pain, and bilateral hand and forearm skin rashes were also established.

The Board denied an increased rating for right eye pellucid marginal degeneration and remanded the claims for service connection for eczema, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) to afford the Veteran a second opportunity to undergo a VA examination assessing the current severity and treatment, if any, of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a sexually transmitted disease, denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for pseudofolliculitis barbae and seborrheic dermatitis, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted ratings of 20 percent for right and left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis and instability based on limited flexion and extension, as well as a rating of 10 percent for right and left knee chondromalacia patella with degenerative arthritis and instability based on patellar instability from August 4, 2023, to April 11, 2024. The claims for increased ratings for acne and scars of the posterior trunk were denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD. The claims for service connection for a back disability and dermatophytosis tinea pedis or athlete's foot were remanded due to incomplete VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, stress (adjustment disorder), erectile dysfunction, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The appeal of the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae, while remanding claims for service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pseudo folliculitis barbae to afford the Veteran an opportunity for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from working since September 5, 2017, and he is entitled to a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) effective that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various service-connected conditions, including lumbar strain, plantar fasciitis, pes cavus, tinea versicolor, right shoulder strain, and tinnitus.

The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2017, for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for dermatitis and denied a rating in excess of 60 percent. The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to July 23, 2018, but had his claim for an increased rating from that date denied. From October 2, 2023, the Veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hearing loss, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for seborrheic dermatitis, and granted effective dates of July 16, 2021 or August 20, 2021 for several other conditions, while denying earlier effective dates for some.

The Board granted an effective date of November 1, 2020, for the award of service connection for residuals of EBV infection with CFS, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left ankle disabilities but granted separate 10 percent ratings for instability in both ankles. A compensable rating was also denied for bilateral tinea pedis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral eye condition, psychiatric disability, and other disabilities. Service connection was granted for a dental condition solely to establish eligibility for outpatient dental treatment.

The Board granted service connection for tinea cruris and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder. The claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease was denied.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient evidence.