Scars decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran will undergo further medical examinations.

The veteran was granted service connection for a right-hand disability and a 10% rating for hypertension. All other claims were denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were partially denied, with some issues remanded for further consideration.

The Board granted service connection for breast reduction surgery scars as a residual of the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease and migraine headache disability, but denied service connection for residuals of breast reduction surgery other than scars.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal and expressed satisfaction with his current 30 percent evaluation, leading to the dismissal of all service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to their withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for service connection of right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as a manifestation of the service-connected right leg varicose veins was granted. The claim for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and other issues were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and heart condition were dismissed because they were granted benefits. A 10 percent rating was granted for the scar.

The veteran's service connection for trunk and right underarm scars, and left lower leg scar is granted with an effective date of March 31, 2020. Other claims, including those for head, face, or neck scars, and higher ratings for various conditions, are denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and an initial compensable rating for non-scarring hair loss were denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD and higher ratings for right hip strain were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to functional limitations from service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is remanded to obtain complete federal records needed to adjudicate the claim. The Board needs more information about when the misconduct occurred to determine if the veteran's periods of service can be separated for VA benefit purposes.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for bilateral breast reduction surgery scars but denied an increased rating for bilateral gynecomastia.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a left finger disability with scarring was denied. The claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and disabilities of the knees and ankles were remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's scars on the right nose and scalp. The scars did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for one painful scar from December 1, 2015, through February 11, 2016; a 20% rating for three painful scars from February 12, 2016, through April 4, 2016; and a 30% rating for five painful scars from February 20, 2019, through January 20, 2022. The veteran was denied higher ratings for other periods.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for a scar but denied service connection for hemorrhoids, deviated septum with nasal polyps, sinusitis, and dental disability.

The veteran was granted a 40% disability rating for five painful scars, with one unstable scar. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for facial scars because there is no evidence of a current disability or symptoms related to pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).