Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue, joint pain, and muscle aches, as well as for a right shoulder strain. However, it denied claims for compensable ratings for tension headaches, chronic sinusitis, and dermatitis.

The Board granted service connection for vitiligo and dermatitis, finding a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent disability rating for tinea versicolor, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for increased ratings for acne, left hip flexion, and right hip flexion was dismissed due to an erroneous docketing by the Board.

The appeal concerning the issues of service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot conditions due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 60 percent rating for tinea versicolor, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that the condition increased in severity prior to October 16, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right ankle disabilities, an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a traumatic brain injury, and various other disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches, and assigned a 10% rating for right armpit dermatitis. IBS was denied, while claims for other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis with onychomycosis and an effective date prior to May 26, 2016, for the 10 percent rating.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for tinea pedis (athlete's foot) with tinea unguium (onychomycosis) from May 18, 2016, to August 12, 2016.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from July 2, 2018, to June 18, 2021, and the claim for a compensable rating prior to that date was denied. The claims for TDIU and service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and psoriasis were also addressed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae as there was no evidence of characteristic lesions involving at least 5 percent, but less than 20 percent, of the entire body affected or exposed areas affected in the past 12 months.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for an opiate dependency disorder is dismissed, and the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. Several other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, including acne, epidermoid cyst, and scarring, as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chloracne, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the appeal for further development of evidence, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the current nature and severity of the Veteran's right elbow disability, the etiology of his skin condition, and the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability.