Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for acne was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied service connection for gastroenteritis, myopia, and non-compensable ratings for tinea unguium and scar. The eye disability claim was remanded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae, as the Veteran's condition was manifested by one characteristic of disfigurement.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for contact dermatitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae due to a lack of evidence showing he currently has the condition.

The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance, as well as service connection and earlier effective dates for certain conditions, while denying increased ratings and earlier effective dates for others.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and hearing loss. The claims for glaucoma, acid reflux, memory loss, and anxiety attacks were remanded due to missing private medical records.

The Veteran's PFB is granted a greater 60 percent rating, while other conditions such as eczema scarring, erectile dysfunction, IBS, and migraine headaches are denied higher ratings. Service connection for stroke from burn pit exposure and damaged liver is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for hypertension, bilateral eye disability, diabetes mellitus type 1, and diabetes mellitus type 2 were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an ear disability but remanded claims for a heart disability and eczema due to potential exposure to toxins.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness and giddiness, as well as increased disability ratings for alopecia, seborrheic dermatitis, cervical strain, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, dysphagia, left ovarian cyst with dysmenorrhea, and uterine fibroid. The Board also remanded an issue regarding service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected back disability.

The Board denied service connection for folliculitis, inguinal abscess, and other conditions, and remanded claims for rash, tinea cruris, and keloid scars. The 30 percent rating for acanthosis nigricans, diabetic dermopathy, and necrobiosis lipoidica was restored.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 40 percent for left eye disability, granted service connection for sinusitis based on exposure to fine particulate matter, and denied service connection for penile condition, allergies, Athlete's foot (tinea pedis and tinea unguium), and low back disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for eczema to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding its etiology, as the Veteran failed to attend a scheduled examination but has ongoing treatment records.

The appeal is remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error for a VA examination that did not adequately consider all of the Veteran's symptomology associated with his eczema.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability prior to April 1, 2021, was denied. However, his entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from April 1, 2021, was granted in part.

The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis, finding the Veteran's reports of burning, red, flaky rashes on his face and hands to be competent and credible.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for atopic dermatitis, and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss.