Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a foot condition, to include athlete's foot and tinea pedis, as well as radiculopathy of both lower extremities and spondylolisthesis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and bilateral pes planus. The claims for an increased rating for PTSD, back disability, tension headaches, OSA, right shoulder disability, and onychomycosis with tinea pedis were remanded.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and eczema, and remanded claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and persistent depressive disorder dysthymia.

The Board remands the claim for a skin condition other than PFB to ensure compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals related to service connection and higher rating for various conditions, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the spine, eczema, left ankle disorder, migraine headaches, and nose bleeds.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis and/or rhinitis, as well as tinea pedis, to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as the claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, to ensure that all relevant evidence is obtained.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection, except for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for sinusitis and 10 percent for psoriasis, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for existing disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increase in severity.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and eczema (chest) and remanded the claims for an anxiety condition, mental disorder, anger issues, stress disorder and vision impairment.

The Board granted service connection for skin dermatitis but denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea but denied service connection for folliculitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae from March 1, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for rosacea, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, acneiform eruption, and seborrheic dermatitis based on the evidence showing that these skin conditions were incurred in service.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle sprain but denied service connection for left inguinal hernia repair, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, lateral & medial epicondylitis of right elbow, and seborrheic dermatitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for gum disease virus. The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of August 3, 2017, but no earlier, for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The appeal for service connection for visual halo, dry eye, and seborrheic dermatitis has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for sleep disturbances, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the appeal regarding pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension were denied.