Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a right hand disorder and reopened the claim for an acne disorder, but remanded both claims for further development.

The Board granted an increased 30 percent rating for tension migraine from February 6, 2024, to March 13, 2024, and a 50 percent rating for sleep apnea. It denied all other claims.

The appeal was dismissed for tinnitus, and service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, an upper back condition, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, and bilateral foot conditions.

The appeal for service connection for eczema has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's psoriasiform dermatitis was granted a 60 percent disability rating, while the other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for dermatitis, diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg skin disability, other than psoriasis, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition was related to his military service.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for left foot tinea pedis, while remanding the other claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for service connection for rhinitis and a rating for overactive bladder, but denied earlier effective dates for tinea unguium, left foot plantar fasciitis, female sexual arousal disorder, and dysmenorrhea.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, low back condition, hemorrhoids, sleep apnea, chronic constipation, and pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board denied service connection for a left hamstring disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and various other disabilities. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, acquired psychiatric, systemic lupus erythematosus, lumbar spine, right shoulder, right hip, left knee, right knee, and bilateral shin splints were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied the claims for a urinary disability, an earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction, and compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, right ankle scars, and other conditions. The cervical spine and GERD with gastritis claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a mid/lower back disability, bilateral hammer toes, bilateral plantar fasciitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and residuals of COVID-19 to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) with keloidalis nuchae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board granted the Veteran's motion to revise the June 2010 rating decision that denied service connection for psoriasis on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and granted an effective date of October 30, 2009.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected tinea pedis, as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome and retrolisthesis L2-L3, degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, right knee, lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), left ankle, right ankle, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), tinea pedis, fallen arches, and left knee instability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death due to a need for additional evidence and an adequate medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted a 10 percent rating for chronic diarrhea, and remanded several other claims including those for left wrist neurological disorder, skin disorder, thyroid disorder, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and tension headaches.