Scars decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) prior to February 11, 2021 are dismissed as the issues remain pending in the Legacy system.

The Veteran's service-connected corneal scar residuals do not result in impairment of visual acuity or field, and no incapacitating episodes have been documented. Therefore, a compensable evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combine to preclude substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is currently rated noncompensable, and the Board denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's left lower extremity scars are currently rated noncompensable, and the Board denied an increased rating.,The post gynecomastia surgical scars are currently rated noncompensable, and the Board denied an increased rating.

The Veteran is granted a clothing allowance for calendar year 2020 due to the use of prescribed skin ointments and medications that caused irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from January 1, 2017 to October 27, 2017 due to service-connected disabilities. The temporary total evaluation for convalescence was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly her PTSD and wrist conditions, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has restored service connection for actinic keratosis and related scars, finding that the procedural requirements were not met in severing these conditions. The Board also found that the original grant of service connection was proper based on exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosed disability and thus failing to establish eligibility for VA compensation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from May 25, 2010. The case is remanded for additional development regarding the compensable rating for bilateral cholesteatoma.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that there was no VA treatment or referral shown and concluding that the claim must be denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure to consider additional evidence submitted after the initial rating decisions.,Service connection claims for a left knee disability, lumbosacral spine disability, and lower extremity neuropathies require further development.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for SMC based on a need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD, as his disabilities do not render him helpless or in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his left hand scar, finding that it was clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and his scar, midline back, is rated as noncompensable. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only due to his remaining functional use of his feet.

The Veteran's initial service connection claims for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus associated with herbicide exposure were denied as there is no evidence of prior claims.,The Veteran's mid-abdomen scar, hypertension, and diabetic nephropathy have all been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of December 22, 2016, for his entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence showed that the Veteran was capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal.

The Veteran's left inguinal hernia repair scar is not entitled to a compensable rating, but he is granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful scars. The PTSD with TBI remains at the current 50% and 70% ratings respectively.,Service connection claims for cardiac arrhythmia and GERD are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for hearing loss, and the initial compensable ratings for left foot and right foot surgical scars were also denied.