Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for an increased rating and service connection due to procedural defects in his October 23, 2024, appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and others.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and bilateral hand tremors as MUCMIs, restored a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and denied increased ratings for restless leg syndromes and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied it for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and remanded several other issues, while granting restoration of the 30 percent evaluation for migraines effective from April 5, 2023.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae but granted a 10 percent disability rating for painful scars.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) due to an inadequate examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a higher initial disability rating, as well as the claim for special home adaptation.

The appeal for a compensable rating for tinea pityriasis has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and remanded the claim for psoriasis due to further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, nor was he permanently housebound due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and denied increased ratings for interstitial lung disease, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis, and eczema left areola.

The Board remands the appeal for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand, including obtaining federal records from SSA and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of syncope associated with the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent prior to February 13, 2024, and greater than 30 percent thereafter for an acne condition but granted a separate evaluation for acne scars.

The Board grants an effective date of January 28, 1970, for the award of service connection for chloracne of the face and neck.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and she has met the threshold minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU. Additionally, she is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is granted an initial rating of 50 percent, and some claims for service connection are denied while others are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for light sensitivity, bilateral hearing loss, an increased evaluation for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, an increased evaluation for tinnitus, an initial compensable evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and an initial compensable evaluation for chronic sinusitis.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were denied. Several claims for increased ratings were also denied.