Scars Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right-hand scar due to insufficient evidence of a current disability, and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected left upper thigh scar.

The Board denied service connection for folliculitis, inguinal abscess, and other conditions, and remanded claims for rash, tinea cruris, and keloid scars. The 30 percent rating for acanthosis nigricans, diabetic dermopathy, and necrobiosis lipoidica was restored.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating, as well as an initial compensable rating for pelvic floor dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance, finding that there was no formal claim or intent to file a claim for these benefits prior to August 1, 2020.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a left leg scar due to an alleged in-service injury, as a VA examination was not conducted at the time of the initial denial.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's scar of the forehead, as it has been painful throughout the appeal period.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for nasal fracture with residual scar to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination due to his failure to attend an initial scheduled examination without good cause.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of appendectomy, post-surgery acute rupture with peritonitis and scars, residuals, appendectomy to ensure that the Veteran's interests are addressed adequately within the law.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected scar, status post pilonidal cyst excision due to its painful nature.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraines and denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for chronic bronchitis, while remanding several other claims.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and a higher disability rating for a residual scar over the left inner thigh for an excised cyst.

The issues of increased ratings for residuals of an appendectomy and appendectomy scars were dismissed due to a procedural error in the form used by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for a painful right thumb scar and remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability, including corneal scar, macular pucker, dry eye syndrome, and cataracts. The evidence does not support the claim that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and increased the rating for a left ankle disability to 20 percent, while denying service connection for scarring of the face and neck, papules of the face and neck, traumatic brain injury, obesity, and migraine headaches.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed as moot, and a 50 percent rating was granted for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder from May 23, 2019.