Scars Board decisions

The September 1983 Board decision that denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the residuals of the amputation was found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous, as it failed to consider whether the February 1970 award of a separate 10 percent rating for the scar was correct or if the discontinuation of the 10 percent rating for the scar in October 1982 was proper. The Board determined that the veteran is entitled to restoration of his 10 percent disability rating for the scar from January 1, 1983.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional medical development and evidentiary review.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability, to include glaucoma, as there was no credible evidence of an injury in service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for neurodermatitis on the face and forearms, as well as sinusitis, were denied.

The veteran's right shoulder tendinitis is rated at 20 percent disabling, and the other conditions are not rated compensably.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the September 2002 rating decision is final, and there is no evidence of a compensable increase in disability within one year prior to January 12, 2004. The veteran's special monthly compensation claim was also denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of shell fragment wound, right leg, was denied as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The veteran meets the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, but does not meet the criteria for being housebound due to a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for the cesarean section scar was denied as there was no evidence of a disability that warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claim for service connection for a mental condition was also denied as there was no current diagnosis of a chronic mental disorder.

The veteran's deformity of the distal antrum and pylorus with GERD and hiatal hernia is rated at 10 percent, as it meets the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for the purpose of scheduling a Board hearing using videoconferencing techniques.

The veteran's lumbosacral strain and defective hearing do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, an eye disorder, and a right leg scar as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right hand injury including a scar, a back disorder, and a foot and ankle disorder as the conditions were not shown to be causally related to the veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for a bladder dysfunction, recurrent left varicocele, kidney stones, and left inguinal hernia with scar as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The case is remanded for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The veteran's burn scars of the feet do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's residuals of GSWs to the left thigh and left buttock are considered no more disabling than a moderately severe injury for Muscle Group XIII and a moderate injury for Muscle Group XVII, with a separate 20 percent disability evaluation assigned for four painful scars.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for a left foot burn scar and low back disability were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings.