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

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic rhinitis, herpes simplex, and psoriasis were granted with initial ratings of 50%, 10%, noncompensable, and noncompensable respectively. The past-due benefits from this decision are now eligible for attorney fees.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, including back disability, tinea pedis and tinea unguium, right foot degenerative changes, left hip disability, left knee arthritis, and psychiatric disabilities. The Board also found that the bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy is secondary to his back disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examiner's opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities result in loss of use and if so, whether he requires aid and attendance without considering such disability/ies. The Veteran also needs to be considered for SMC R1 based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations and service connection have been denied. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation on the issues of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various service connection claims and rating determinations due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 20 percent for seizure disorder from June 28, 2023. The claim for service connection for dermatitis to include acne and basal cell carcinoma is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, a skin condition (chloracne), hypertension, and left thumb carcinoma, are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's kidney cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded for further development to obtain VA treatment records from his primary care physician, Dr. J.B., his kidney provider, Dr. A.P., and his kidney cancer provider, Dr. Q.

The Board has denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, hypertension, tinea pedis, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral hallux valgus. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral sciatica are remanded for further development.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for acne with epidermal cyst is dismissed.,Entitlement to an earlier effective date prior to April 8, 2024 for the award of service connection for recurrent epidermal inclusion cyst and residual painful scar as secondary to recurrent epidermal inclusion cyst is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for acne, finding that his pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's chloracne is presumed to be caused by his exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and hearing loss. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Veteran is granted an annual clothing allowance for the use of a manual wheelchair during the 2022 calendar year due to wear and tear on his clothing caused by the wheelchair.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Veteran's PFB is currently rated at 0 percent and the RO has remanded to determine if a separate rating for scarring should be assigned.,The Veteran's ED is currently rated at 0 percent and the RO has remanded to determine if a higher rating based on external or internal penis deformity should be assigned.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of left calf sprain and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for right shoulder arthritis, right hip condition, and skin conditions (micro fungoides lymphoma and dermatitis).

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability. The claims for left ear hearing loss, psoriasis, hypertension, gout, and knee disabilities are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae is not rated compensably, and the Board has remanded to obtain a more detailed VA examination.