Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a head injury, hypoglycemia, malaise (also claimed as fatigue), and folliculitis. However, the gynecological disorder was granted based on an undiagnosed illness presumptively related to Persian Gulf War service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, except for granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for chronic right eye iritis. Other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, left shoulder supraspinatus tendinopathy and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, tinea unguium, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis (also claimed as psoriasis and eczema) due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for acne, bilateral pes planus, unsatisfactory restoration of tooth and malocclusion, unspecified, a reproductive disability resulting from antenna radiation exposure leading to a child born with a birth defect, eczema, hemorrhoids, athlete's foot, an acquired psychiatric condition, arthritis, gastrointestinal problems, low back strain, sleep apnea as secondary to a low back condition, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a headache disability, but denied service connection for a skin rash of the upper back/tinea versicolor.

The appeal seeking an effective date prior to September 22, 2022, for the grants of service connection for scalp disfigurement, a painful scalp scar, and folliculitis decalvans with alopecia is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied increased ratings for several conditions, granted a 10 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy and an effective date of August 10, 2023, for the left elbow impairment of supination and pronation.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as it has been granted in a separate decision. The claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for facial scars associated with pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied.

The appeal for service connection for psoriatic arthritis, a back disability, and a migraine disability was dismissed as untimely filed. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for scarring from psoriasis and the claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for psoriasis with residual scars were denied.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for migraines and denied the claim for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for eczema of the hands, a psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

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

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected eczema and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic urticaria.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including prostate disability (BPH), nummular eczema, nephrolithiasis, neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, and pseudophakia as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the disabilities and the Veteran's active service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Board granted service connection for residual scarring left shoulder, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and anxiety and depression, and remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, contact dermatitis, and unspecified abdominal pain.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, to include residuals of myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease, and denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 5, 2023, and a rating in excess of 30 percent from June 5, 2023, for scars, neck and left cheek, associated with pseudofolliculitis barbae. However, the Board granted service connection for a left second digit scar with pain.