Scars decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran is granted a 40 percent disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer from September 1, 2011. The appeal for higher ratings and TDIU are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of her left wrist disability and consideration of whether she is entitled to TDIU.

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The Veteran's combined ratings do not meet the percentage requirements for TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for scars associated with pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating beyond 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The Veteran asserts her gynecological and gastrointestinal disabilities are related to service, including vaccinations and environmental exposures.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a corneal scar of the right eye, anemia, and keloid scars of the breast have been granted. She is currently receiving compensation for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial compensable rating for left knee scar is dismissed. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining pertinent treatment records.

The Veteran's right knee disability was not found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected right foot disability. The Board denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial noncompensable rating for his service-connected chorioretinal scars of the left eye.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to October 28, 2010. As such, a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings for his claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a current disability or causation in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 16, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and loss of vision in the left eye, rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment as of June 19, 2009. The Board granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are required for the Veteran's increased rating claims and service connection claim. The case is therefore REMANDED.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, Social Security Administration (SSA) records, and conducting VA examinations. The issues include rating the left arm disabilities, reopening a right shoulder disability claim, and determining service connection for TBI and seizures.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and for further examination regarding his left foot burn scar, hypertension, and psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating claim for a left knee scar is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss and its functional effects. The issue of entitlement to TDIU has also been raised in this case.