Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for eczema of the shins, finding that it originated during active service.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disability, head, diagnosed as vitiligo, nummular eczema, and leukoderma with hyperkeratosis.

The appeal for service connection and evaluation of several conditions, including left wrist condition, respiratory issues, left knee condition, PTSD, and earlier effective dates, was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for eczema, finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed eczema had its onset during her active duty service.

The appeal for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and onychomycosis has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbar strain, and cervical strain. A 50 percent rating was granted for migraines from January 11, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia, chronic headaches, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to the lack of evidence supporting an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder (tinea cruris) and an initial rating of 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied other claims including those for back disability, psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and various knee and ear conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for coronary artery disease, a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and a compensable rating for tinea unguina with cryptonchosis of the right great toe.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis, a rating greater than 10 percent for cystic acne, an initial compensable rating for scars associated with cystic acne, and various other conditions. The claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for chloracne, as the evidence did not show that his condition met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased evaluations, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and service connection for alopecia.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, to include as due to an undiagnosed Gulf War illness, and denied higher ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a left hand skin condition, to include radiation dermatitis, as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to active duty.

The appeal for service connection for dermatitis of the left and right greater toes was withdrawn by the Veteran during a Board hearing.

The Board granted service connection for skin disability and remanded the issue of service connection for psychiatric disability, finding new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the right shoulder disability and 40 percent for the lower back disability, effective March 23, 2020, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with dysthymic disorder and major depressive disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), eczema, and remanded the claim for total disability for individual unemployability.