Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a separate rating of 10 percent for left knee instability. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted starting from December 31, 2015. The issue of TDIU prior to this date was remanded.

The veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for chloracne prior to May 17, 2021, but denied a higher rating after that date.

The Board remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine the severity of PFB based on disfigurement. The Veteran's contention that his PFB should be evaluated based on disfigurement was not properly addressed.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, left knee condition, right knee condition, and eczema were dismissed because the veteran did not file a timely appeal.

The Board dismissed claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars and depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome with MDD-like episode as they were already granted. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for plantar fasciitis was withdrawn. The claim for a compensable disability rating for corneal scar of the right eye was denied. All other issues related to service connection were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for pustular acne, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for folliculitis was denied, but the claim for service connection for sleep apnea was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to restore prior ratings for eczema and acne with scarring, finding the reductions proper.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral tinea pedis was denied because the condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher disability rating for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and PTSD were denied. The claim for service connection for a skin condition was also denied. The claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury was remanded.

The Board restored the veteran's disability rating for bilateral tinea pedis to 60 percent, effective July 1, 2023.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. The claim for a rating of allergic contact dermatitis is remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection claims for right leg pain, left leg pain, tinea pedis, and residual status post right elbow surgery were granted.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for scarring alopecia and dermatitis was granted. The claim for a compensable rating for service-connected scarring alopecia was remanded.

The Board dismissed claims for higher ratings for right knee, L5 vertebra, and plantar fasciitis due to pending readjudication. It denied higher ratings for left upper extremity neuropathy and PTSD with alcohol use disorder but remanded the eczema claim and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board restored the veteran's 30% disability rating for eczema with lichenification, effective December 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, dermatitis, bronchial asthma, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to additional development being necessary. The issues are inextricably intertwined with each other.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to July 28, 2016 is remanded due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities including fibromyalgia, unspecified sleep wake syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, tinnitus and dermatitis. The Board finds that he does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).