Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected back disability and left ankle disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation starting from April 4, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include left ear hearing loss, cervical strain, fatigue and full body muscle pain (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), tinea pedis, onychomycosis and tinea corporis (claimed as full body rash and bilateral foot fungus), and bilateral vision loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted. The claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches, mitral valve prolapse, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatitis, low back disability, and sciatic radicular pain of both lower extremities are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his back disability and skin disability have been dismissed due to procedural issues.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions, including PTSD with sleep disturbance and several physical injuries, was dismissed because the issues were already on appeal to the Board.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed as the claim has been fully resolved in his favor, and there is no longer a justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for hypertension, fracture of the left middle finger with degenerative arthritis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, diagnosed as seborrheic dermatitis, did not begin during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The gastrointestinal disability was also found not to be linked to service. The right wrist disability requires further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher level of special monthly compensation, including based on an intermediate step increase.

Effective August 26, 2023, the Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation at the rate intermediate between 38 U.S.C. 1114(m) and 38 U.S.C. 1114(n) (M12) is granted, subject to law and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits. Additionally, a 30 percent rating for service-connected migraines is granted effective August 26, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for right shin splint and PTSD were dismissed due to untimely filing.,The Veteran's claim for obesity was dismissed as the issue is moot due to a grant of service connection for PTSD in May 2025.,The Veteran's claims for migraines, IBS, GERD, eczema, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome were all dismissed due to concurrent appeals and improper docket selection.,The Veteran's claim for insomnia was denied as there is no persuasive weight of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or relationship to service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 26, 2019 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected mental health and knee disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of tinnitus and increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensable ratings for tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbe, left big toe scar, and hypertension as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.

The Veteran's appeals for automobile and adaptive equipment, PTSD service connection, various skin rash evaluations, and a reversal of the award reduction for tinea corporis have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding personal care services and supervision needed by the Veteran for eligibility in the PCAFC program.

The appeal to reduce the disability rating for inverse psoriasis, including subpsoriasis, from 10 percent to noncompensable is dismissed as it was only a proposed rating action.

The Veteran's eczema and seborrheic dermatitis were rated at 60% effective March 24, 2024. The Board found that the condition did not meet criteria for a compensable rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's skin condition, tinea versicolor, is granted service connection. For PTSD with depression and anxiety prior to October 28, 2020, a 70 percent evaluation is granted; for the period after that date, an evaluation in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to August 28, 2019 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due solely to his service-connected disabilities.