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

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for ingrown toenail and tinea pedis and onychomycosis (foot fungus) as the AOJ granted these claims in a subsequent rating decision, rendering the appeal moot.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and a skin disability due to the lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher or compensable ratings for the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for tinea cruris to correct an error by the AOJ and ensure that a new VA examination is conducted during an active phase of the disability.

The Board denied a higher (compensable) initial disability rating for the service-connected dermatitis, as the evidence did not support a finding that characteristic lesions affected at least 5 percent of the entire body or exposed areas.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition met the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran was granted a special monthly compensation (SMC) based on entitlement to SMC(l) for being so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, effective December 17, 2010.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected bilateral eye disability and skin disability due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an increased rating for chronic sinusitis and remanded claims for service connection for dermatitis, infertility, and a low back condition.

The Board denied service connection for a head injury, hypoglycemia, malaise (also claimed as fatigue), and folliculitis. However, the gynecological disorder was granted based on an undiagnosed illness presumptively related to Persian Gulf War service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, except for granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for chronic right eye iritis. Other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, left shoulder supraspinatus tendinopathy and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, tinea unguium, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis (also claimed as psoriasis and eczema) due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for acne, bilateral pes planus, unsatisfactory restoration of tooth and malocclusion, unspecified, a reproductive disability resulting from antenna radiation exposure leading to a child born with a birth defect, eczema, hemorrhoids, athlete's foot, an acquired psychiatric condition, arthritis, gastrointestinal problems, low back strain, sleep apnea as secondary to a low back condition, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a headache disability, but denied service connection for a skin rash of the upper back/tinea versicolor.

The appeal seeking an effective date prior to September 22, 2022, for the grants of service connection for scalp disfigurement, a painful scalp scar, and folliculitis decalvans with alopecia is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition met the criteria for a compensable rating.