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

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to missed VA examinations. The Board will schedule the Veteran for necessary examinations to assess his hearing loss, foot injuries, and right-hand disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, digestive disability, hemorrhoids, bilateral tinea pedis, and respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims are based on direct evidence of a link between his current conditions and active duty service.

The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU due to the combined effects of service-connected disabilities, including PFB and bilateral foot calluses. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible testimony regarding his inability to work due to these conditions.

The Veteran's right knee and bilateral shoulder degenerative arthritis have been granted service connection.,A compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) has been denied, with a separate 10 percent rating granted for left ankle instability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including pes planus, plantar warts, plantar fasciitis, and pustular tinea pedis.

Service connection for left shoulder strain and hearing loss in the left ear is dismissed as they were withdrawn from appeal.,Service connection for eczema, atopic dermatitis, generalized anxiety disorder secondary to eczema, and migraine headaches secondary to eczema has been granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for sinusitis, an initial compensable rating for chronic rhinitis, and a skin condition. The claim for OSA was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been granted. Service connection is established for PFB, but not earlier than February 7, 2022. GERD remains rated at 10 percent. The other conditions remain denied.

The Veteran's death was caused by heart failure, which the Board finds may be service-connected through secondary service connection due to obesity resulting from his service-connected PTSD and back disability. However, VA failed to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether obesity is a substantial factor in causing heart failure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a low back condition is dismissed due to untimeliness.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and red itchy eyes is denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was denied due to the late filing of the Board Appeal request, which occurred more than one year after the August 19, 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's acne and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are both found to be related to their active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition (claimed as tropical acne), gastroenteritis, and hypertension. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of these conditions being related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chloracne with pilonidal cyst associated with TERA participation was denied, and the claim for an effective date prior to July 29, 2024, for service connection was also denied.

The Veteran's contact dermatitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date of February 6, 2024, for the award of a 10 percent rating for folliculitis. The Veteran's claim was pending since January 17, 2014, but the evidence did not show that his disability manifested at a 10 percent level prior to February 6, 2024.

The Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as folliculitis, was granted service connection. The claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, dermatitis, cellulitis, IBS, diverticulitis, hiatal hernia (GERD), and respiratory disability due to potential service connection based on in-service exposures. The VA must obtain updated medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, arcus senilis, eczema, and abdominal pain due to additional pertinent evidence being added to the record after the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's initial rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted at 10 percent, but the VA examiner found that his condition required constant/near-constant treatment with an oral biologic. The Board finds this inadequate and remands to obtain clarification.