Scars decisions — 2025

The veteran's appeal for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) based on service-connected disabilities was granted. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's anterior trunk scars because they did not meet the criteria for size, pain, or instability.

The veteran's initial rating for GERD and intestinal resection disability was denied for the period before April 28, 2015. An increased rating of 30 percent was granted for the period after April 28, 2015. The request for a higher rating for scars and an earlier effective date was denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and rating for C-section scar and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for several conditions were denied, but some issues related to service connection and ratings were remanded for further review.

The veteran's service connection for back pain, right knee pain, and left knee pain disabilities was granted. The request for a compensable rating for a scar on the right thigh was denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a scar, fatty tumor, and chronic seborrheic keratosis on the right side of the neck. The decision was based on the need for further medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and the veteran's service, including potential herbicide agent exposure.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for breast cancer and secondary conditions, as well as the claim for TDIU. The decision was based on errors in the duty to assist and the need for further development of the record.

The Board denied service connection for a scar on the right side of the veteran's face, stating that there is no evidence the injury occurred during service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for umbilical hernia was denied. Other issues related to service connection and disability ratings were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for acne vulgaris and a separate rating for facial scars. The decision was based on medical evidence showing no deep acne, disfigurement, or unstable/painful scars.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for a groin condition and scar were denied. The claim for service connection for depression was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a right middle finger painful scar, stating that there was no evidence of such a scar at any relevant time.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for a linear scar was denied. The claim for residuals of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for inguinal hernia was denied, but a separate 10 percent disability rating for painful right and left inguinal scars was granted.

The Board denied compensable ratings for the veteran's right knee surgical scars and scar residual status post left foot fasciitis release.