Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for additional skin conditions, including actinic keratoses, intertrigo, and seborrheic dermatitis, as the evidence did not show a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for eczema of the hands, neck, and groin as the evidence showed that the condition affected less than 5 percent of his entire body and less than 5 percent of his exposed area and was managed through topical therapy that is not systemic in nature.

The Board granted service connection for left wrist strain, right wrist strain, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, and left shoulder condition as secondary to service-connected lupus. Service connection was also granted for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis as secondary to psoriasis.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches but granted it for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) from September 21, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, right shoulder disability, right ankle achilles disability, right toe disability, bilateral flatfoot, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and other specified depressive disorder, but denied an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a skin condition and right hand condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for service-connected eczema effective August 17, 2016, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain due to the service-connected right shoulder degenerative arthritis and a 10 percent disability rating for narcolepsy, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an initial rating in excess of the assigned ratings for PTSD with moderate alcohol use disorder, left shoulder strain with rotator cuff strain, and right shoulder strain with rotator cuff strain.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypothyroidism and remanded claims for separate ratings for an eye disability and skin disability as residuals of the service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for eczema as the evidence did not show that his condition met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for the Skin.

The Board granted service connection for right temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and bruxism, lumbar spine strain, and erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism. The appeal was denied for an initial compensable rating for eczema.

The appellant is eligible for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in February and March 2024 rating decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and a rating in excess of 0 percent for seborrheic dermatitis, as there was no evidence supporting a current diagnosis or increased severity of the conditions.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis were granted a 10 percent rating, while service connection was denied for herpes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple foot and knee conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but no higher, on and after November 19, 2023.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for disfiguration due to service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae, folliculitis occlusion triad, and hidradenitis suppurativa with associated scars during the period from March 31, 2001 to April 27, 2015; granted a separate 10 percent rating for an unstable posterior scalp scar from November 1, 2002 to September 4, 2003; and denied higher ratings during other periods.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was insufficient evidence to support higher ratings or establish a link between the claimed conditions and active military service.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including chloracne, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, major depressive disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a kidney disability, to obtain further development in accordance with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).