Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including TBI, migraine headache disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for a fungal disability and a gynecological condition, but denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and varicose veins.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted an effective date of October 3, 2019, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded issues related to allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, sinusitis, and sciatica.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for bilateral foot dermatitis and service connection for bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a skin disorder, and a heart disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media and denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus. The other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and an initial compensable evaluation for dermatitis bilateral hands, but granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for ingrowing toenails (right and left great toe) and denied an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae to correct a duty to assist error and obtain an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, obesity, and multiple nerve and skin disorders, as well as denied initial compensable ratings for several disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral focal intractable plantar hyperkeratosis, and non-compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae facial scar and groin scars as well as allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and a causal relationship between the claimed condition and active duty. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected eczema renders him unemployable.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for asbestosis with obstructive sleep apnea, granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability, and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities, but granted a 20 percent rating for the right ankle disability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, dismissed the service connection claim for sleep disturbances as moot, and denied service connection claims for nonspecific neurological complaints, hemorrhoids, diabetes mellitus type II, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a migraine headache disorder.

The Board remanded the claims for further development as additional VA opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to obtain or perform substantially gainful employment.