Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder affecting the feet and a disorder manifested by a rash of the hands, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a vision disorder, headaches/migraine headaches, a skin condition (claimed as eczema), and bilateral hip pain/bilateral hip disorder to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae based on intermittent systemic therapy for a total duration of less than 6 weeks over the past 12-month period.

The Board granted service connection for a lung condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to coronary artery disease was denied, along with the claim for a skin condition.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed as untimely because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 within one year of the May 2021 rating decision, and good cause has not been shown.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 28, 2021, for service connection for allergic rhinitis and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but denied the claims for an ankle disability, left knee disability, respiratory disability, and initial ratings in excess of 0 percent for acne and a dark colored rash.

The Board granted service connection for psoriasis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, dermatitis, actinic keratoses, and transient acantholytic dermatosis based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. Chloracne and seborrheic keratoses were denied.

The Veteran's effective date for a 30 percent rating of atopic dermatitis was granted as June 22, 2022, but not earlier.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and an earlier effective date for the grant of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show that the Veteran had PFB of at least 5 percent of the entire body and he has not been under any treatment during the last 12 months.

The Board remands the claims for chlamydia and contact dermatitis, bilateral hands, to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for metatarsalgia (foot pain) (Morton's disease) (plantar fasciitis (also claimed as foot problems) was dismissed. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for psoriasis, a 20 percent rating for left shoulder psoriatic arthritis, and other ratings ranging from 10 to 40 percent for various psoriatic arthritic conditions of the hands and knees. The claims for service connection for multiple disabilities were remanded.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, and therefore, the claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected psoriasiform dermatitis is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin disorder, to include pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and/or residual scarring/disfigurement, as further development is necessary.

The Board granted an effective date of January 14, 2019, for the award of service connection for eczema.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for acne and a 40 percent rating for TBI, but remanded the claims for higher ratings for knee strain with bone spur, left knee strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for acne, higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, and a higher rating for PTSD.