Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety alone has precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU. Additionally, he is entitled to Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) due to his combined disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acne, hemorrhoids, a lung condition, migraine headaches, and scars from acne due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and remanded claims for increased rating and additional service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for additional development, including verification of toxic exposure risk activities and obtaining medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for eczema, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, sleep apnea, skin conditions, and shaking, due to deficiencies in the medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, a skin condition, and a bilateral foot condition due to insufficient evidence in the file.

The Board denied increased ratings for various disabilities and granted service connection for residuals of frostbite in the hands and sinusitis, while remanding several issues for further consideration.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, effective March 14, 2025.

The Board denied increased ratings for seborrheic dermatitis, diabetes mellitus II, left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. However, it granted an initial 40 percent rating for both the right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition but denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the claims regarding severance of service connection for posterior trunk scars.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding service connection for hypertension and seborrheic dermatitis, dismissing the attempted appeals.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including high cholesterol, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as a compensable rating for acne vulgaris and migraine.

The Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the evidence did not show characteristic lesions involving 20 to 40 percent of the entire body or exposed areas affected, nor required systemic therapy including corticosteroids, phototherapy, retinoids, biologics, photochemotherapy, PUVA, or other immunosuppressive drugs for a total duration of 6 weeks or more over the past 12-month period.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral onychomycosis, as secondary to bilateral tinea pedis, while denying or remanding the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 12, 2021, for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, and alcohol use disorder, but denied a rating in excess of 70 percent from June 20, 2023, for these conditions. The Board also granted an earlier effective date for service connection for superficial pustular cystic acne and acne scarring.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, dermatitis, and bilateral knee disorders due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for eczema but remanded the claim for a compensable rating for migraines.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and an addendum opinion.