Scars decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinea disorder aggravated his appendectomy scar. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran had a diagnosis of scarlet fever at any time during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right knee Osgood-Schlatter's Disease, unspecified depressive disorder, and right hand long finger Dupuytren's nodule have been dismissed. The appeal for TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and secondary service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding her TBI, facial scars, pain, sinus problems, and broken nose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone cause him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants entitlement to total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for left eye disorder, scars, acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and left upper extremity radiculopathy as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty regarding which eye was injured in service and whether there is a nexus between the current right eye conditions and that injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following gainful employment prior to January 4, 2020.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to new complaints and the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's back condition, hernia condition, and abdominal scar are remanded as there are missing service treatment records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's lung disability, including any additional symptoms such as chest pain with breathing and exertion.

The Veteran's rating for his service-connected painful scars, right groin, residual of cyst and left groin, residual of cyst was reduced from 20 percent to 10 percent. The Board found that the reduction was not proper and restored the original 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including VA examination reports. The issues of service connection for various disabilities remain on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

All appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals in April 2022.

The Board has remanded several service connection and increased rating claims, including those for a back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, diverticulitis, psychiatric disability, and diabetes mellitus. The effective dates for the grant of service connection are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disability and left finger disability due to inadequate opinions regarding their relationship to service. The VA must obtain additional medical opinions and any relevant treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, psoriasis, and sebaceous cyst on back with post-surgical scar as she withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for an abdominal scar and residuals of an abdominal infection, finding that the conditions had their onset in service and have persisted since.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, but the rating assigned was noncompensable. The Board also remanded several issues including hypertension and CFS.