Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to allow VA to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and line of duty determinations.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, remanded the claims for tinea pedis and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 17, 2013, for the grant of service connection for eczema but denied a higher initial rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board remands the service connection claim for spongiotic dermatitis due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA to request complete private treatment records from Park Avenue Dermatology and Bernhardt Laboratories.

The appeal for service connection for OSA and DM II was dismissed, as the finding of a difference of opinion related to these issues provided in the January 18, 2023, rating decision was not an adverse action. The effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder could not be earlier than July 27, 2021, and a compensable disability rating for tinea pedis was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) with residual scarring as the evidence did not support a finding that his condition affected at least 5% of his body or exposed areas, and no more than topical therapy was required.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae, including during flare-ups and after shaving.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, a left shoulder condition, and a neck condition, as well as an earlier effective date claim regarding PTSD. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome and shin splints were denied, while other claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for dermatitis and service connection for acne, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling appropriate examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma and remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, but remanded the claim for a right shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the issues of a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for hypertension to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied a separate compensable rating for bilateral diabetic retinopathy and remanded the claims for service connection for skin condition, chloracne, acne, soft tissue sarcoma (basal cell carcinoma) due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for further development regarding tinea pedis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 30, 2015, for the grant of service connection for acne conglobata as there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to that date.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.