Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation prior to August 11, 2025, and a rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter for tinea versicolor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, tinea pedis and onychomycosis, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hemorrhoids, and a thoracic spine disorder. Service connection was granted for hypertension, and an initial rating of 30 percent was assigned for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), but granted service connection for left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia, right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia, and right shoulder pain.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including pes planus, tinea pedis, and posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, are related to his active service or have been aggravated by it.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding increased rating for asthma and COPD, compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis, and service connection for a left hip condition.

The Board granted initial ratings of 30 percent for trigeminal neuralgia and 40 percent for both left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied an increased rating for contact dermatitis. An earlier effective date was also granted for the right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee tendonitis, right lower extremity sciatica, left lower extremity sciatica, and acne as further development is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and increased ratings for dermatitis and gastroenteritis, while remanding the claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected gastroenteritis.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis, an eye disability, residuals of left eye trauma, vaginitis, migraine, and costochondritis as the Veteran refused to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause. The lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy claims were also denied based on insufficient evidence.

The Board is remanding the claim for an earlier effective date, prior to October 9, 2019, for the assignment of the 30 percent disability rating for dermatitis with inclusion cyst due to a need for additional evidence and analysis.

The appeal for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for vision loss has been withdrawn.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia) is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,The claim for entitlement to service connection for chloracne, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied, as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and asthma due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder strain and dismissed appeals for increased ratings of the nondisplaced fracture of the right index finger and tinea pedis. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee condition was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for psoriasis due to a prohibited concurrent election, and remanded issues related to an increased rating for PTSD with TBI and service connection for BPPV.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date and initial ratings for skin disorders and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of notice regarding the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the increased rating, denied ratings in excess of 10 and 20 percent for left knee instability, and found that a reduction in the skin disability rating was not proper.