Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and onychomycosis, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated by his active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development and to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for dermatitis, upper gastrointestinal disability, including GERD, sleep apnea, left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and left ankle disabilities due to pre-decisional failures of the duty to assist.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates for various conditions due to procedural defects.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinea pedis with onychomycosis and remanded issues related to a higher rating, special monthly compensation, and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for seborrheic dermatitis, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 0 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes and remanded claims for acne, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for both his neck surgical scar and psoriasis, as neither condition met the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied an increased initial rating above 60 percent for the Veteran's dermatitis, finding that a maximum rating of 60 percent under Diagnostic Code 7806 is warranted during the entire period on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded claims for service connection for atopic dermatitis, breast cancer, and depression as secondary to breast cancer.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for eczema to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's exposure during her conceded participation in a TERA and whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's eczema is related to her service.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent evaluation for TBI with BPPV and memory loss effective from April 9, 2021, to June 22, 2021, and Chapter 35 DEA benefits for the same period. The grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied an earlier effective date.

The Board granted service connection for IBS, GERD, right and left ankle disabilities, and a skin disability, seborrheic dermatitis, scalp. The Veteran's menstrual disorder was remanded.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for service-connected migraines from September 15, 2021, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation prior to that date.

The Board remands the claims for an increased initial disability rating for atopic dermatitis, service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and service connection for right knee strain due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, granted a 10 percent rating for costochondritis, and denied an earlier effective date for the costochondritis.

The Board denied service connection for a hernia condition, low back condition, sleep apnea, and tinea pedis as the weight of evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board denied a rating higher than 30 percent for tinea corporis and remanded the claim for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 29, 2016 for eczema/neurodermatitis and May 20, 2022 for right leg lymphedema.