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

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling appropriate examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma and remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, but remanded the claim for a right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the issues of a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for hypertension to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied a separate compensable rating for bilateral diabetic retinopathy and remanded the claims for service connection for skin condition, chloracne, acne, soft tissue sarcoma (basal cell carcinoma) due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for further development regarding tinea pedis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 30, 2015, for the grant of service connection for acne conglobata as there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including TBI, migraine headache disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for a fungal disability and a gynecological condition, but denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and varicose veins.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted an effective date of October 3, 2019, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded issues related to allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, sinusitis, and sciatica.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for bilateral foot dermatitis and service connection for bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a skin disorder, and a heart disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media and denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus. The other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and an initial compensable evaluation for dermatitis bilateral hands, but granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for ingrowing toenails (right and left great toe) and denied an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.