Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a new VA opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for GERD, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome, gastric ulcers, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatitis - hands, post-traumatic stress disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection was granted for a major depressive disorder (MDD), unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, unspecified eating disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disability, and chloracne due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal seeking an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, an initial rating higher than 10 percent for eczema, and service connection for depression was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and special monthly compensation for hydroceles, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea versicolor with bilateral onychomycosis due to concurrent elections. The claim for service connection for bilateral hand disabilities was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for bilateral gynecomastia associated with hypertension, a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for 2022 was denied because his left leg amputation is not service-connected, and the over-the-counter cream used to treat his skin disability does not cause irreparable damage to outer garments.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and initial ratings for various conditions, including a scar on back of neck/head, right hip limited abduction, adduction, and rotation, PTSD, OSA, hip stress fractures, tibia stress fracture, foot pes planus, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids, external or internal and denied an initial compensable evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The claims for readjudication of the previously denied claims for dermatophytosis, tinea pedis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and external or internal hemorrhoids were granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and folliculitis of the face, but denied service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability, to include hammer digit, onychomycosis, onychogryphosis, tinea pedis, and peripheral neuropathy, for an adequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for cervical neck disability, bilateral hand nerve condition, chronic tinea pedis, left knee disability, and an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, a compensable rating for deformity of nailbed, left big toe, and a higher rating for acne on back and face. The claims for lumbar spine, restless leg syndrome, bilateral hand, and dermatosis were remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for neurodermatitis, eczema, and a lumbar spine disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for a heart condition, to include costochondritis. The claims for service connection for radiculopathy of both lower extremities were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for dermatitis and dyshidrosis for additional development of the record, including a new examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and granted a 30 percent rating, but not higher, for GERD. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, genital herpes, and psoriasis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training (ADT) or considered to be an injury incurred during inactive duty for training (IDT).