Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and restored a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability effective October 25, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for a supplemental decision or remand to address an omitted issue regarding the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for chronic eczema.

The Board granted the claims to reopen for back, left shoulder, and neck disabilities but denied service connection for a skin disability, including tinea cruris. The back disability claim was denied on the merits, while the other claims were remanded.

The Board granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for psoriasis effective September 1, 2023, and denied a higher rating. The Board also granted an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee strain, and hypertension but denied service connection for a right wrist condition and tinea pedis.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to the condition, but remanded matters related to scars and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of April 24, 2022, and a higher rating for his major depressive disorder and cocaine use disorder with PTSD and TBI was denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a skin disability, to include acne and eczema.

The Board granted service connection for tinea cruris, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during active duty service.

The Board remands the matter for consideration of new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disability diagnosed as eczema, finding that the condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board denied entitlement to an earlier effective date for the acquired psychiatric condition, COPD, migraine headaches, and acne, eczema, and tinea pedis.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address conflicting reports and ensure an adequate assessment of the Veteran's hypothyroidism with eczema.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 27, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The Board also denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis, tinea unguium, tinea of inguinal area.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a joint disability and dermatitis due to environmental hazards during service in Southwest Asia.

The appeal was denied for service connection and rating issues related to left upper back/scapular pain, migraine headache, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and a neck disability, but remanded the claims for a skin disability (seborrheic dermatitis) and a psychiatric disability (PTSD).

The Board denied increased ratings for several conditions, granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and effective dates from July 15, 2020, for TDIU and DEA benefits, but denied earlier effective dates.