Scars Board decisions

The veteran's scar of the right forearm is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or based upon housebound status is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee, left posterior thigh, right thigh, and right upper arm shell fragment wound residuals including scars.

The Board has determined that the veteran's laceration scar of the left eyelid does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not alone preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's TMJ syndrome has been productive of pain which limits the inter-incisal opening to no more than 30 millimeters with strain, and V3 paresthesia of the seventh cranial nerve. The disability is rated at 20 percent for the period prior to February 17, 1994.,The veteran's TMJ syndrome has been productive of pain which limits the inter-incisal opening to no more than 30 millimeters with strain, and V3 paresthesia of the seventh cranial nerve. The disability is rated at 20 percent for the period prior to February 17, 1994.,The veteran's TMJ syndrome has been productive of pain which limits the inter-incisal opening to no more than 30 millimeters with strain, and V3 paresthesia of the seventh cranial nerve. The disability is rated at 20 percent for the period prior to February 17, 1994.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for scars of the right hand is being remanded due to procedural issues and potential effective date assignment.

The Board has determined that the case is REMANDED for further development due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision, specifically regarding Muscle Groups XIII and XIV.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than May 16, 1961 for the grant of service connection for the residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left forearm is not established.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's occipital head scar and denied reopening of his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings related to his pilonidal cystectomy scar and healed C5 fracture, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date than February 14, 1974.

The Board has granted service connection for shrapnel wound scars with retained foreign body of the left lower leg and a compensable rating for shrapnel wound scar of the left scapula area, but denied service connection for a right leg/calf disability.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's left eye uveitis with history of chorioretinitis and post-operative cataract, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board has granted a separate 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's right (major) humeral compound fracture residuals with biceps muscle involvement and scar residuals under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a, Diagnostic Code 5202.

The veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds to the abdomen are currently rated at 10 percent for scars and 50 percent for liver and pancreas damage with abdominal adhesions. The Board has granted a separate rating of 30 percent for muscle group injuries, effective from the date of receipt of the original claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's pilonidal cyst scar does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as it is adherent, tender, and painful but does not limit function of any body part.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of a scar and service connection for arthritis, finding that there was no evidence to support the secondary service connection theory.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the veteran's claims for service-connected scars of the right and left scapulae, as well as any potential muscle injury related to his gunshot wounds. The RO should consider whether separate ratings are warranted for any muscle injuries found.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for scars of the left arm and service connection for a left arm/shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence to support either claim.