Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal, stating that he was rated at 100 percent and there are no remaining claims for appellate consideration.

The Board granted service connection for mild facial acne, allergic rhinitis, and depression based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), residuals of a right eye injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist, including missing service treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for triamcinolone 0.023% topical cream due to insufficient evidence showing that the medication causes irreparable damage to his clothing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for a bridge of nose scar and acne, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for acne, to include as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder, and dismissed the appeals for lipoma, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea condition. The claim for a neck and cervical spine condition was remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of July 30, 2022 for the award of a 50 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder (psychiatric disorder) but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied. A compensable rating and TDIU were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip osteoarthritis, a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for acne keloidalis nuchae with baldness and scarring alopecia, and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for other aspects of skin disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board granted direct service connection for acne, rosacea, and cysts status post excision, as well as secondary service connection for irritated seborrheic keratoses. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for multiple scars of the forehead from residual surgical removal of lesions was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of January 14, 2022, for the grant of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and a rating of 30 percent for PFB. The appeal was also remanded for further development regarding left upper extremity neuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, degenerative joint disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, dermatitis, and hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining all relevant service records.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, as the evidence did not support a finding that his condition required systemic therapy or resulted in characteristic lesions involving less than five percent of the entire body affected and less than five percent of the exposed areas affected.

The Board granted service connection for sarcoidosis and denied service connection for phimosis, diabetes mellitus, type II, eczema, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right achilles tendinosis.

The Board denied a higher (compensable) initial disability rating for service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) for the entire rating review period.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, including initial and increased ratings for various conditions and service connection claims.

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

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have prevented her from being able to secure and follow substantially gainful occupation, and she is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.