Scars decisions — 2022

The Veteran's miscarriage during service was granted as service-connected, and she is also entitled to increased ratings for her right knee and back disabilities.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, bilateral ankles, and arthritis of his entire body. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment, warranting a TDIU effective December 20, 2000. The Board also remanded the issue of whether a TDIU is warranted prior to December 20, 2000.

The Veteran's service-connected right leg varicose veins and associated scar do not render him unemployable due to his physical limitations, as evidenced by his employment history and medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, granting his claim for TDIU.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary to ensure compliance with the duty to assist, as required. The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and temporary total evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines has been granted, and his TDIU has also been granted. The issues of service connection for pancreatitis, right shoulder disability, and PTSD have all been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted service connection. The claim for a residual scar of basal cell carcinoma, status post excision, to include as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient examination reports and the need to consider a urological disability related to his service-connected back disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, including on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for skin cancer and related conditions due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for cataracts has been dismissed. Service connection for hemorrhoids, PTSD, and various other disabilities have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a head scar and headaches, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding continuity of symptoms from service are credible.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her so helpless as to need the regular aid and attendance of another person, which is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for his right ring finger scar and a higher rating for his lumbar strain prior to August 11, 2020 were denied. The appeal for a higher rating for his lumbar strain since August 11, 2020 is pending.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he is not considered in need of such assistance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was not timely filed following the issuance of a Statement of the Case on February 5, 2014. As such, his claims for increased rating and service connection were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cut to his right thumb and the resulting residual scar was reopened, and the Board granted service connection based on direct evidence of an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities on his employability. The matter is now referred back for a VA examination and further analysis.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, abdomen scarring, and depression due to insufficient evidence.,Further examination or medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.