Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sensory paresis of the right cutaneous nerve, and scars from shell fragment wounds to the right shoulder and arm, and right forearm were denied as the current ratings already reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of crushing injury to the left hand, finding no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to active duty service. The Board remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability evaluation for scars of the right hand to the Regional Office.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a burn scar on the left scalp and face was denied because new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, are of such severity as to preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability, and denied the claims for service connection for hepatitis and liver scarring.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for scars of the right shoulder and forearm, residuals of shrapnel wound, and razor wire lacerations, and for a compensable rating for scars of the right thigh, residuals of shrapnel wound were denied as the evidence did not support an increase in the disability ratings.

The case is remanded for additional development, including the acquisition of updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis and rhinitis, and a superficial scalp wound scar.

The Board denied an increased rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left forearm and an initial compensable rating for scars of the left forearm.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her residual neuroma excision scars of both feet, as neither scar was shown to result in limitation of function or exceed 12 square inches since August 30, 2002.

The veteran's tinea, affecting less than 20 percent of the body and not requiring systemic therapy, does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The appeal was partially denied, with the claim for service connection for chest pains being denied and the claims for residuals of a right eye injury being reopened.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, bilateral hearing loss disability, a scar on the left side of the neck, a scar on the left eye, scars on the feet and a rash on the legs as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, but the case was remanded to provide him with a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee condition, a left lower leg scar, and left leg neuropathy as there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings were partially granted, with a 10 percent rating assigned for benign varicocele, left scrotal sac, and a 30 percent rating assigned for residuals of a sphincterotomy for rectal fissure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right knee and ankle disabilities, as well as a compensable rating for a scar on the right medial malleolus.

The Veteran was granted service connection for frostbite of the feet and a 10 percent disability rating for a service-connected scar, right great toe, effective March 20, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD, stomach ulcer, post-operative scars on the abdomen, and scar residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left buttock were rated as non-compensable due to symptoms not meeting the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him permanently bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance.