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

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including left ear hearing loss, right knee disability, hypertension, headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and sleep disorder. It also denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ear hearing loss, and a higher rating for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability was remanded.

The Board denied all claims, including service connection for various disabilities and earlier effective dates for granted service connections.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral pes planus, right hip pain, and left hip pain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for a right ankle disorder was dismissed because it was already granted. The veteran's claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted. Claims for left shoulder disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and headaches were remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia was denied. The claims for prostate cancer, proctitis, penile implant, CIDP, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and prurigo nodularis were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic dermatitis was denied. The claim for service connection for a gall bladder disorder was remanded for further examination.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 10, 1982 for service connection for multiple conditions related to traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Service connection for asbestosis is denied. Other claims are remanded for further review.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits, stating that the first claim for TDIU was filed on February 23, 2022.

The veteran's appeal for PTSD service connection was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it. The claim for a higher rating of PFB was denied because the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinea versicolor were granted. The claim for a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma under the PACT Act was granted. Other issues, including asthma on a different basis and GERD, were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection of skin disability was denied, but the claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of skin conditions, including basal cell carcinoma. The decision was based on a new diagnosis and the need for additional development.

The appeal for service connection for left chronic foot pain was dismissed. An effective date of June 23, 2012, was granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae status post laser treatment. Initial compensable ratings were denied for tinea pedis and loss of left foot toenail. The issues regarding service connection for left and right foot disabilities were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain, headaches, urinary frequency disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to inadequate medical examinations.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the issues before a decision could be made.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, eczema, and secondary polycythemia vera were denied. The claim for parkinsonism was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating of tinea cruris and tinea corporis because there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand requests. Additional development, including a proper medical examination by a dermatologist, is needed.

The veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for dyshidrotic eczema on both feet.