Scars Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection based on the current medical findings.

The Board remands the issues for further development and adjudication, including obtaining outstanding medical records and providing VA examinations.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a scar resulting from right foot surgery due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a right eye scar and denied service connection for sleep apnea, as well as a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right knee tendonitis/tendonosis with degenerative arthritis and restored the 20 percent rating for left ankle degenerative arthritis effective July 1, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a scar related to a laminectomy which was granted with an effective date of March 22, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 31, 2000 rating decision that denied service connection for a left eye corneal abrasion and right eye chorioretinal scars.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the linear scar on the left side of the head and headaches, residuals of acoustic neuroma (also claimed as migraines), but remanded claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and related benefits, as no clear and unmistakable error was found in the prior rating decisions and the evidence did not support an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for scars on both arms, as there was no evidence of unstable or painful scars that would warrant a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acne, hemorrhoids, a lung condition, migraine headaches, and scars from acne due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU from June 8, 2020, to October 25, 2023, and also denied his claim for SMC from October 26, 2023.

The Board denied increased ratings for various disabilities and granted service connection for residuals of frostbite in the hands and sinusitis, while remanding several issues for further consideration.

The veteran's service from October 6, 2013 to October 5, 2017 is considered honorable for VA benefits purposes and he was granted service connection for hemorrhoids, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and surgical scars as secondary to CTS. However, his discharge from October 6, 2017 to November 25, 2020 bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, adenocarcinoma of the lung, and scar, s/p left lower lobectomy to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition but denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the claims regarding severance of service connection for posterior trunk scars.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for the postoperative scar on the right intercostal area, as it was painful but not unstable.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as depression/anxiety), finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine spondylosis, hypogonadism, and scars based on evidence of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

All appeals for initial ratings and service connection have been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.