Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, right great toenail disorder, hemorrhoids, cystic acne, IBS, and erectile dysfunction. The issues of residuals of broken ribs, left biceps tendon tear, fibromyalgia, vertigo dizziness, and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for dermatitis, due to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam. Service connection was denied for a respiratory disorder (COPD with emphysema), as it was not related to active service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for chronic urticaria, but remanded claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for neurodermatitis, left axilla hidradenitis disability prior to January 1, 2023, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and a skin disorder (eczema and psoriasis) as the evidence did not support these claims. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and left wrist sprain were also denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 21, 2022, for the grant of service connection for chloracne but denied a higher initial rating.

The Board granted service connection for endocrine issues, eczema, and unspecified depressive disorder. The claims for migraines, back pain, an endocrine disability, and a sickle-cell disorder were remanded.

The appeal regarding service connection for chloracne and bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for contact dermatitis, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chloracne, skin cancer, rhinophyma, rheumatoid arthritis, and lung condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for six surgical scars and insomnia, as secondary to the service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbosacral strain status post laminectomy. It also granted a 50% disability rating for the intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbosacral strain status post laminectomy, effective July 31, 2017, and a TDIU due solely to this condition.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) based on the PACT Act is dismissed, while the appeal for eczema of the right hand is remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine the approximate total area of head, face and neck with hypo- or hyperpigmented areas of the Veteran's facial scars due to pseudofolliculitis barbae and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for acne, GERD, left Achilles tendonitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of July 29, 2020, and no earlier, for a 60 percent evaluation of nummular dermatitis with residual scarring, left lower extremity.

The appeals for increased ratings and other claims were dismissed as moot or not meeting the criteria.

The Board granted an effective date of May 25, 2021, for the grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis and denied earlier effective dates for a 30 percent evaluation for tinea versicolor and service connection for fatigue and sleep impairment.