Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for eczema but granted an effective date of May 31, 2022, for the award of a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, and eczema.

The Board granted service connection for a left elbow disability and a right shoulder disability, but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and earlier effective dates for various conditions, as he concurrently filed a request for higher-level review while his prior appeal was pending.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for right wrist eczema as the evidence did not show characteristic lesions involving at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body affected; or at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of exposed areas affected; or intermittent systemic therapy required for a total duration of less than 6 weeks over the past 12-month period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability, to include dermatitis, as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the current disability and his service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for hypertension, eczema, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for tinea pedis of the bilateral feet and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent or higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability and an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, as the evidence did not support the Veteran's claims.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension and low back disability, awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, and denied service connection for various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for acne keloidalis and unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety, effective from the period of active duty.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, TBI, migraine headaches, asthma, lumbosacral strain, right leg stress fracture of tibia with shin splints and LCL sprain, and dyshidrotic eczema. However, it granted a 50 percent rating for migraines since April 13, 2021, an earlier effective date of May 6, 2020, but no earlier, for the 70 percent rating of PTSD; an earlier effective date of April 13, 2021, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for TBI and the 50 percent rating of migraine headaches; and an earlier effective date of May 20, 2022, but no earlier, for the 30 percent rating of asthma.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for a chronic skin condition, to include dermatitis herpetiformis, folliculitis, and eczema, as an addendum opinion is needed regarding the nature and etiology of any chronic skin condition.

The Board granted service connection for dyshidrotic eczema skin rash, which is presumptively related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded service connection claims for hypertension and low back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no current diagnosis of a disability for VA purposes. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and athlete's foot were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a more adequate VA examination to address direct service connection and other potential theories of entitlement.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD and DEA benefits, but granted the reinstatement of a 10 percent rating for eczema.

The appeal for an effective date prior to October 23, 2017, for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and TBI residuals; tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board allowed a 20-percent evaluation for bilateral tinea pedis, an earlier effective date was denied for service connection for tinnitus, and a 100-percent evaluation was granted from July 16, 2018, for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and a depressed mood.