Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, GAD with panic attacks, and alcohol use disorder was granted. The claims for asthma, GERD, right knee degenerative arthritis, and eczema were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of tinea pedis due to inadequate medical examination. The Veteran will undergo a new exam during an active stage of the condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The decision does not affect the right of an eligible person to take the Veteran's place to continue the appeal on the pending claims.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed because the veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals.

The veteran is granted an effective date of February 24, 2005 for service connection of GERD but denied earlier dates and ratings for bilateral foot dermatitis.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for psoriasis starting January 1, 2022. The issue of a higher rating is being remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

All appeals were dismissed because the veteran did not file timely notices of disagreement.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) because the veteran's condition did not result in characteristic lesions, disfigurement, or scarring, and did not require treatment.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for keloid scars was denied, but a separate 20 percent rating for painful facial scars was granted. All other issues were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an initial compensable disability rating for eczema, stating that the condition did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. Service connection for osteoarthritis, chronic venous insufficiency, seborrheic dermatitis, and porphyria cutanea tarda were denied. The issue of service connection for tremors was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of seborrheic dermatitis with prurigo nodularis and scarring due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits during his service is a key factor.

Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and chronic rhinitis is granted. The back and left knee disability claims are remanded.

The veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for tinea versicolor because the condition affects less than 20 percent of the body and no systemic therapy was used.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and is unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for nummular eczema and a mid-chest keloid is granted. Service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability is denied.

The veteran's service connection for skin disability of the back, diagnosed as papillomatosis and eczema, is granted. The condition had its onset in service.