Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, and the Board has dismissed all matters on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for alcohol use disorder and triphasic sleep disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, increased the rating for LEFT ankle traumatic arthritis to 30 percent, and denied increased ratings for various knee disabilities. The decision also remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including acute sinusitis, cervical spine strain, and various musculoskeletal injuries, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current OSA disability had its onset during service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for acne is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for acne scarring of the posterior trunk and upper anterior trunk, based upon aggravation in service. The claims for a left eye condition, an initial, compensable rating for COPD, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and psoriasis, finding no evidence of a link between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various scars and an eye condition due to a duty to assist error and a notice error.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no issues for the Board to review.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae effective April 14, 2021, and remanded claims for increased ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) with generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted an effective date of July 12, 2018, for the award of service connection for depression and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for plantar fasciitis, right foot and remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for tinea versicolor, neck due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to insufficient efforts in obtaining federal employment records from OPM or NPRC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for venous eczema, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his current condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical records, verifying a claimed in-service stressor, and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's residual infection of the right hand and remanded issues related to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right foot fungal dermatitis, and left thumb strain.

The Board dismissed the issues of propriety of the reduction of the disability rating for map dot epithelial corneal dystrophy with dry eye syndrome and entitlement to a higher rating for eczema due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for an extraschedular rating for dermatitis and a TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors by the AOJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for eczema and bilateral hearing loss disability, and remanded the claims for service connection for kidney complex cysts, right wrist disability, and trigeminal neuralgia.