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

The Board granted service connection for GERD, to include as secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis, and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for eczema based on the Veteran's need for constant or near-constant systemic therapy involving topical corticosteroids over the past year.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis, tinea pedis, right knee ACL repair with degenerative arthritis, and a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for dermatitis due to the first complete claim received within one year of the Veteran's intent to file being a Supplemental Claim rather than the later submitted VA Form 21-526EZ.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral tinea unguium and remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral flatfoot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show that his condition met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for allergies, bronchitis, costochondritis, and a skin condition, but granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines. Several claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various disorders and a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae, as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to allow VA to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and line of duty determinations.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, remanded the claims for tinea pedis and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 17, 2013, for the grant of service connection for eczema but denied a higher initial rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board remands the service connection claim for spongiotic dermatitis due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA to request complete private treatment records from Park Avenue Dermatology and Bernhardt Laboratories.

The appeal for service connection for OSA and DM II was dismissed, as the finding of a difference of opinion related to these issues provided in the January 18, 2023, rating decision was not an adverse action. The effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder could not be earlier than July 27, 2021, and a compensable disability rating for tinea pedis was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) with residual scarring as the evidence did not support a finding that his condition affected at least 5% of his body or exposed areas, and no more than topical therapy was required.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae, including during flare-ups and after shaving.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, a left shoulder condition, and a neck condition, as well as an earlier effective date claim regarding PTSD. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome and shin splints were denied, while other claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for dermatitis and service connection for acne, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.