Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied all other claims, including increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support the level of impairment required for these ratings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating and earlier effective date based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including acne, right wrist disability, back disability, neck disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, migraines headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, unspecified anxiety disorder, seborrheic dermatitis, and denied increased ratings for left shoulder disability, myalgia, left-hand disability, right-hand disability, right shoulder disability, kidney stones, plantar fasciitis, lung disability, actinic keratosis, and squamous cell carcinoma. The Board remanded service connection claims for several conditions.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral tinea pedis/tinea unguium to obtain outstanding VA medical records.

The Board denied service connection for a low back condition and remanded the remaining issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to address the missing information regarding the Veteran's prescribed medications and any outstanding private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for eczema, allergic rhinitis, and pulmonary hypertension with valvular heart disease. The claims for service connection of various other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied increased ratings for migraine headaches, reactive airway disease, and allergic rhinitis. The issues of service connection for eczema, pseudofolliculitis barbae, a right knee disability, and an increased rating for other reaction to severe stress disorder were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for psoriasis / itchy skin was dismissed as the Notice of Disagreement did not properly bring the issue before the Board.

The Board granted service connection for dyshidrotic eczema of the hands and denied service connection for chronic headaches, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, left hip strain with various limitations, left knee joint osteoarthritis, pain of lumbar spine, and other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) as she did not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board granted service connection for chronic fungal infections of the skin and punctate palmoplantar keratoderma, but denied service connection for scleroderma and nummular dermatitis.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including verification of the Veteran's address and obtaining VA personnel records.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, an increased rating for hypertension, a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis, and increased ratings for sleep apnea syndrome and seasonal dyshidrotic eczema.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance is granted, as he requires regular assistance with dressing, keeping himself clean and presentable, and attending to his bodily needs due to service-connected disabilities.