Scars decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and service connection claims have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to be in need of regular and attendance of another person, warranting entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and scar did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 5, 2009.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD is granted a 30 percent disability evaluation.,The Veteran's scars of the right and left breast are granted a 10 percent disability evaluation prior to July 25, 2018. A separate 10 percent rating is also granted for the period since July 25, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's claims for initial higher ratings for scars of the nose and left temple are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since November 2010, and the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for his service-connected disabilities other than PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including folliculitis and solar purpura, as it found no evidence of such condition during or within one year after service. The Board also noted that there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the current skin disorders and herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's right knee condition is not rated higher than noncompensable due to limited extension, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5261.,Sinusitis has been granted a 10% rating from January 15, 2020 onwards based on three or more non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Veteran is seeking effective dates prior to May 11, 2015 for separate ratings of 10 percent for Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, a scar, and pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The Board finds that these claims are remanded due to the possibility of CUE in previous rating decisions.,The Veteran is seeking effective dates prior to May 11, 2015 for separate ratings of 10 percent for Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, a scar, and pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The Board finds that these claims are remanded due to the possibility of CUE in previous rating decisions.,The Veteran is seeking effective dates prior to May 11, 2015 for separate ratings of 10 percent for Morton's neuroma and metatarsalgia, a scar, and pes planus with plantar fasciitis. The Board finds that these claims are remanded due to the possibility of CUE in previous rating decisions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for scar residual of right thumb injury is granted. Claims for chronic kidney disease, atherosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease (CAD)) and congestive heart failure (CHF), sleep apnea, and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the assigned ratings for the Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernias and associated scars. The RO needs to clarify these ratings, their effective dates, and under which diagnostic codes they are assigned.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient compliance with prior remand instructions and incomplete opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the claims of a compensable rating for scars of the left lower leg, service connection for bilateral leg condition, and service connection for bilateral foot condition are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of his bilateral pes planus, right anterolateral mid-tibia impairment, and right anterolateral mid-tibia scar disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals. The Board has also remanded several issues for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a left hand scar is granted, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the effective date being January 1, 2015.,Total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 24, 2011 is granted. The effective date for TDIU is January 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's skeletal system, including service connection for various conditions. The claims are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 10, 2020 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.