Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected dermatitis, finding that the evidence does not support a rating greater than 0 percent.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show that the condition met or more nearly approximated the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for eczema, finding a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted annual clothing allowances for the use of Clotrimazole and Triamcinolone but denied it for Mupirocin in 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial disability ratings for a low back disability, GERD, tension headaches, and acne due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hallux valgus of the right foot, tinea pedis, and hypertension because these conditions had their onset during a period of active service determined to be dishonorable for VA purposes.

The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for chronic contact dermatitis from October 10, 2013, but the claim for a higher rating was denied. TDIU was granted during a specific period.

The claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for tinea versicolor from August 30, 2002, to August 25, 2003, is remanded for additional development.

The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for seborrheic dermatitis with seborrheic keratosis, as the Veteran's skin conditions affected at least 40 percent of his total body area.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral claw foot, tinea unguium, and peripheral vascular disease.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for restoration of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, and for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, eczema, left and right lower extremity nerve disabilities, and scars of the head, face, or neck.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition, variously diagnosed as dermatitis and eczema, finding that the Veteran's skin condition was incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of a current respiratory disability, superficial acne, epistaxis, tension headaches, or significant limitation in the right little finger.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise or reverse a July 30, 2007, rating decision that denied service connection for lymphoid papulosis associated with T-cell lymphoma (claimed as atopic dermatitis) on the basis of clear and unmistakable error.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not demonstrating good cause for an untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year of notification of the February 2023 and March 2023 rating decisions.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for dermatophytosis or tinea pedis with tinea unguium and sinusitis as they were not filed within one year of the AOJ's issuance of notice. The claims for lead poisoning and mesothelioma were denied due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis is remanded due to an error in the notice of decision process.