Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, migraine headaches, and a compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis to obtain new medical opinions.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including lumbar condition, headaches, sinusitis, TBI, gastroenteritis, heart disease, leg cramps, PFB, nausea, skin rash on arms, feet calluses, and tinea versicolor.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder; heat stroke residuals; and TBI. The claim for a higher rating for dermatitis of the face was denied, as were claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and remanded the claims for bilateral flat foot with achilles tendinitis, eczema, tinea pedis, right foot hallux valgus, and left knee osteoarthritis.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date and remanded increased rating claims for a left ankle condition and skin condition.

The Board granted service connection for atopic dermatitis, finding a direct relationship to exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf.

The Board denied service connection for a low back, upper back, bilateral arm, and knee disability, as well as an eating disorder and stress disorder. However, the Board granted a 50 percent rating for depression.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for dermatitis, as the Veteran's skin disability approximated affecting 5 to 20 percent of his entire body or exposed areas and required constant or near-constant use of topical corticosteroids.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, a condition presumed to be related to the Veteran's service in Afghanistan.

All claims for service connection and increased disability ratings have been withdrawn by the appellant, thus they are dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for a recurrent respiratory disability, folliculitis, and deformed right great toenail for further development of the record to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide the claims.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, migraines, hypertension, low back condition, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies as secondary to the low back condition, cervical strain with degenerative changes of the cervical spine, left and right upper extremity radiculopathies as secondary to the cervical strain, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee condition, left and right ankle conditions.

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for PTSD, left foot peripheral neuropathy, right foot peripheral neuropathy, and eczema was dismissed due to procedural defects in the Veteran's election of review options.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic contact dermatitis with scarring, bilateral upper extremities and gastroesophageal reflux disease with helicobacter pylori.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, bilateral toenail fungus and athlete's foot, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and furuncle incision and drainage healed scar (claimed as cyst removal on buttocks with scar), but denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma associated with allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer and gum disease were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his skin disability and bilateral hearing loss, and dismissed his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder, non-linear mid back scar, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The effective date for the grant of service connection was set as October 1, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, cervical spine, and eczema disabilities based on evidence showing their onset during the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition and acne to correct a duty to assist error, which occurred prior to the April 2022 rating decision on appeal, and to notify the Veteran of his right to an AOJ hearing.