Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left and right knee disabilities, a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, right knee strain, left knee strain, pseudofolliculitis barbae, somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain and generalized anxiety disorder, and throbbing head pain on a direct basis.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 2019, and an effective date of the same for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to August 28, 2023, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board granted service connection for psoriasis, finding that the Veteran's skin condition had its clinical onset during his active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, solar lentigines, and acne as manifestations of a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI), while denying an increased rating for PTSD with residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Board also granted initial ratings for migraine and tension headaches, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for various conditions, as well as initial ratings higher than noncompensable for dermatitis and hypertension, and a rating higher than 20 percent for lumbar spine strain.

The Board denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, skin rash disability, bilateral eye disability, and bladder cancer as the evidence of record did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right wrist pain and dysfunction, right wrist residual surgical scar (right wrist scar), and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cerebrovascular accident, eczema, and valvular heart disease with supraventricular tachycardia to obtain updated TERA memo and VA medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for left foot tinea pedis and remanded the claims for a higher rating for left knee painful motion, a compensable rating for left knee strain with limitation of flexion, and a higher rating for left shoulder strain.

The case is remanded to ensure compliance with the prior remand instructions, including obtaining a VA examination during an active exacerbation of the Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae and addressing the rating criteria for residual scars associated with PFB.

The Board granted a separate noncompensable rating for tinea pedis with plantar hyperhidrosis and onychomycosis, effective July 29, 2021, and an earlier effective date of July 29, 2021, for the award of service connection for mixed incontinence. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased rating for various disabilities, all starting from January 1, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Bell's Palsy, bilateral hearing loss, contact dermatitis, migraines, and right lower extremity sciatica due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected eczema was granted a rating of 60 percent as of December 13, 2018, but an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to that date was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dry eye syndrome, eczema, and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The claim for an increased rating for rhinitis was also denied as there is no evidence of nasal polyps. An effective date prior to July 3, 2024, for the award of service connection for rhinitis was also denied.

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for various conditions were denied as the appeals were not timely filed.