Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) decisions — 2026

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and no evidence of its occurrence during or proximate to his military service.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a head injury, denied service connection for skin disabilities (including acne and eczema), back disability, right-hand condition, and seasonal allergies due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty or Reserve service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PFB, right knee instability, and left knee instability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PFB. The Veteran's right knee flexion and left shoulder strain ratings have been restored.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent postural perceptual dizziness related to his right eye disorder, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation despite his MBA degree and employment history. The Board granted the TDIU claim effective September 6, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a procedural error in the TDIU claim.,The Veteran has been unable to regain his medical clearance needed for his profession as a pilot, and he contends this was caused by medication used for his service-connected sclerosing dermatitis.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of low back and right knee disabilities due to improper filing deadlines.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates prior to September 15, 2015, for an acquired psychiatric condition, acne with eczema to include tinea pedis, and migraine headaches are denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's skin disability, including seborrheic dermatitis of the face and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), based on exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease and associated radiculopathy of the lower extremities, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since November 7, 2018.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for anxiety and depression are remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran was granted an initial 40 percent rating for BPH associated with PTSD and a 30 percent rating for dermatitis from October 23, 2025 onwards. Other issues were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other disabilities did not result in a combined rating of at least 100% for a continuous period of eight years immediately preceding his death, thus denying the claim for enhanced DIC benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions, specifically his absent left testicle and loss of sexual desire, psoriasis, and immune disorder. The AOJ will consider any new evidence submitted after the initial decision.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 25, 2017 for nephrolithiasis. The appeal regarding the right hamstring strain's effective date is dismissed. Service connection for scalp folliculitis is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of a sleep disorder, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and eczema or atopic dermatitis on the scrotum, knees, and shins with an evaluation of 0 percent from October 8, 2019 due to improper docketing.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings and service connection claims. The adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, left knee strain, right knee strain, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbar discogenic pain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were all denied.

The Veteran's left ankle foot orthosis (AFO) is reasonably shown to have caused wear and tear to his clothing in 2023, leading to a grant of an annual VA clothing allowance.,The Veteran's shoe orthotics are not shown to have caused wear and tear to his clothing during 2023. Therefore, the claim for this item was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for UTIs with kidney stones and BPH, lung cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and dermatophytosis with eczema.,These conditions are being reviewed to determine if they are related to service.