Scars decisions — 2020

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective September 20, 2018, based on his service-connected disabilities resulting in a combined rating of 90 percent.

The Veteran's right wrist condition, including neuritis and a scar, is rated at 20 percent effective March 4, 2019. The rating for the right wrist fracture remains unchanged.

The Veteran's abdominal scar was denied a compensable disability evaluation, and service connection for chorioamnionitis was granted. The facial paralysis claim is pending due to the need for an addendum medical opinion.,Service connection for chorioamnionitis was established based on in-service occurrence and current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for a keloid scar on the occipital scalp and remanded the issue of service connection for glaucoma, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for higher initial ratings and earlier effective dates related to various conditions, including a back scar, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and hepatitis C. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of the lumbar spine disability is granted with a 20% rating from January 7, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and for TDIU on an extraschedular basis. The case is being returned for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, finding that the Veteran's preexisting left knee condition was not aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as they are not severe enough to prevent sedentary work.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran requires aid and attendance of another person or if he is housebound due to his service-connected disabilities. The VA must obtain an addendum from a medical examiner to provide specific findings on these issues.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined that it warrants a higher rating of 20 percent effective from November 14, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability, presumed secondary to his right ankle and right knee disabilities as well as asthma, should be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions have been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues include right thigh shrapnel injury residuals, left lower extremity scars, and left foot shell fragment wound residuals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's left inguinal hernia scar. The case is remanded to determine an appropriate rating for his left varicocele.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an enlarged prostate, scar related to soft tissue sarcoma of the left upper chest, and sigmoid colon diverticula was denied. The Veteran's claim for a scar related to soft tissue sarcoma of the left upper chest received a 10 percent rating effective May 25, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined rating did not meet the schedular criteria and that he was capable of obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 40 percent from February 4, 2014. His lumbar scar is rated at 10 percent. The TDIU was granted effective August 1, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to engage and maintain substantially gainful employment, including in a sedentary environment.