Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae with scarring due to an inadequate VA examination and potential outstanding treatment records.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and an initial rating of 10 percent prior to August 21, 2021, and a 30 percent rating thereafter for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for tinea versicolor from August 30, 2002, to August 25, 2003.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeal is remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disabilities, including chloracne.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for acneiform pitting scars of the face from October 23, 2013, to December 26, 2018, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent from December 26, 2018. Service connection was denied for left ankle, right ankle, right knee, and right foot disabilities.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the period on appeal prior to July 22, 2020, for major depressive disorder, PTSD and panic disorder without agoraphobia (psychiatric disability) but denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for psychiatric disability at any time during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features secondary to a service-connected disability, but remanded the claims for skin and left upper extremity disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and dismissed appeals for initial disability ratings, with the exception of remanding certain claims.

The Board granted service connection for mild broad-based disc bulge L4-L5 resulting in mild central canal stenosis pain of the lumbar spine and right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, but denied service connection for restless leg syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diverticulitis, and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for seborrheic dermatitis, dermatitis, and tinea versicolor.

The Board granted service connection for psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis, anxiety disorder with insomnia as secondary to psoriatic arthritis, and migraine headache disability as secondary to anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and left ear hearing loss, while dismissing the appeals for atopic dermatitis with folliculitis, migraine headaches, right ear hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of both ankles, and left hip coxa saltans.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and an initial evaluation of 20 percent, but no higher, for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), while denying service connection for dermatitis, tremors of the right hand, and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee scar and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right great toe ingrown toenail, left forearm scar, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left shoulder disability, and epistaxis. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a compensable rating for post-traumatic arthritis, left fifth MCP joint. The claims for right shoulder pain and sleep apnea were remanded.

The appeal for higher ratings for bilateral tinea pedis with left plantar warts and left testicular cyst was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hives, myopia, pseudofolliculitis barbae, hand arthritis, sinusitis, and left shoulder issues, due to inadequate medical nexus opinions.

The Board granted service connection for an ulcer disability, asthma, sinusitis, folliculitis, and bilateral shin splints.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for left ulnar nerve neuropathy from November 14, 2010, to November 13, 2011, but the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent from November 14, 2011, was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, rib disorder, fibromyalgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and psoriasis due to an inadequate medical opinion.