Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinea versicolor were granted. The claim for a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma under the PACT Act was granted. Other issues, including asthma on a different basis and GERD, were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection of skin disability was denied, but the claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of skin conditions, including basal cell carcinoma. The decision was based on a new diagnosis and the need for additional development.

The appeal for service connection for left chronic foot pain was dismissed. An effective date of June 23, 2012, was granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae status post laser treatment. Initial compensable ratings were denied for tinea pedis and loss of left foot toenail. The issues regarding service connection for left and right foot disabilities were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain, headaches, urinary frequency disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to inadequate medical examinations.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the issues before a decision could be made.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, eczema, and secondary polycythemia vera were denied. The claim for parkinsonism was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating of tinea cruris and tinea corporis because there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand requests. Additional development, including a proper medical examination by a dermatologist, is needed.

The veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for dyshidrotic eczema on both feet.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 30% for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). The decision was based on evidence showing less than 5 percent of the body area affected and no systemic therapy required.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left knee disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was denied. The claim for service connection for sinusitis was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine and seborrheic dermatitis. The Veteran will undergo new examinations to correct errors in previous evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pansinusitis was dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis was denied. Claims for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, rhinitis, and asthma were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to restore a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), confirming the reduction to a noncompensable (0 percent) rating effective June 1, 2022.

The appeal for service connection of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is remanded. The Board needs more evidence, including private treatment records and VA records.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back condition, left knee strain, right knee strain, PTSD, Bipolar II disorder, and alcohol use disorder. It also denied entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU). However, it remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of skin cancer, including various related conditions. The decision was based on inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examination.