Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the 60 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae with eczema was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo, depression, anxiety, headaches, a neck disability, dermatitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and a back disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a skin condition, gastrointestinal condition, and sleep condition to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition but denied service connection for cystic acne to the back, face and neck, to include acne scars of the face, neck and upper back.

The Veteran's acne was granted a 10 percent rating for the period prior to March 26, 2021, and denied a compensable rating thereafter. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis as secondary conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, skin condition (tinea pedis), and lumbar spine disability but denied it for a dental condition.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and denied initial compensable disability ratings for erectile dysfunction, orchitis, unilateral, chronic, anxiety disorder, unspecified, fracture, 5th metacarpal bone, right hand, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions and granted SMC at the statutory housebound rate from July 5, 2023. The decision also remanded several claims related to secondary service connection.

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed as they were not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder, right and left hand tremors, GERD, IBS, gastritis, chronic sinusitis, dermatosis of the arms, hands, and feet, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral tinea pedis, and a lumbar spine disability. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI and a compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and a skin condition to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for shortness of breath and chronic fatigue syndrome, but remanded the claims for tinea pedis and increased initial evaluations for multiple musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical and thoracolumbar spine strains, TMJ disorder, dermatitis of the face, right knee chondromalacia grade II with patellar tendonitis, medial meniscal derangement, and Baker's cyst, and bilateral hearing loss. However, service connection was granted for radicular pain paresthesia of the right upper extremity.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, left foot, and generalized anxiety disorder, while denying increased ratings for knee conditions and other disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for timely filing of their requests to appeal various rating decisions, including those related to service connection and increased ratings for multiple conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left arm numbness, seborrhea dermatitis, and sleep apnea as there was no persuasive evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and denied service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).