Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for scars of the head, face, or neck.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinea pedis to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded claims for lumbar disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and tinea versicolor due to missing service treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show characteristic lesions involving at least 5 percent of the entire body affected or exposed areas affected.

The Board granted service connection for non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide exposure during service, but denied a compensable rating for tinea pedis and service connection for a right foot condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and denied service connection for dermatitis with eczema and psoriasis.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected ischemic heart disease, finding that the current 30 percent rating was appropriate. The skin condition issue was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to be conducted during an active phase of tinea pedis.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to November 13, 2013, for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis and pes cavus.

The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for prostatitis and remanded the claims for service connection for diverticulitis, dermatitis, and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability, and remanded additional claims.

The Board granted service connection for scars affecting the face and a skin disability, to include acne and acne scars affecting the back due to the Veteran's active-duty combat service.

The Board denied service connection for metastatic breast cancer of the right side but granted service connection for hemorrhoids and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and basal cell carcinoma to obtain addendum medical opinions addressing all theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded several other issues, including increased ratings and service connections.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's skin conditions, to include dermatitis and seborrheic keratosis.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/homebound for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right thumb and right index finger disabilities, but remanded the claim for a skin disability due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection for eczema has been dismissed as the issue is now moot due to a previous grant of service connection.