Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, higher ratings for migraine headaches and a psychiatric disorder, and an initial rating for dermatitis. The respiratory disorder and tremors of the hands were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for eczema (pseudofolliculitis) and low back sprain with intervertebral disc syndrome, as well as earlier effective dates for these conditions. The issues related to the right side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right side femoral nerve radiculopathy, right knee strain, and left knee condition were remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an April 2022 rating decision, as it was not properly raised with the AOJ first.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and tinea cruris disabilities. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for readjudication based on new evidence.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) as the evidence showed that it affected less than 5 percent of his body and did not require any systemic therapy.

The Veteran's asthma was granted a 10 percent rating from August 10, 2022. The claim for service connection for eczema on the bilateral hands was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for alopecia, a right ankle disability secondary to plantar fasciitis, and an increased 30 percent rating for eczema.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under the applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinea pedis and onychomycosis toes due to an inadequate examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorders to obtain a new medical examination that adequately considers the Veteran's lay statements of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis and remanded the claim for an initial compensable rating for eczema. However, it granted initial 10 percent ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The appeal for higher ratings and special monthly compensation was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, and a skin disability, to include acne, dermatosis, seborrheic dermatitis, and a follicular cyst.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for his pseudofolliculitis barbae disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for dermatophytosis and tinea pedis of the feet, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective April 2025.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the failure to provide a VA toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination.

The Board granted increased ratings for dermatitis and central serous chorioretinopathy, while denying restoration of the rating for prostate cancer and granting SMC for loss of a creative organ.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating and an earlier effective date for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae.