Scars Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from obtaining and retaining employment consistent with her abilities, aptitudes, and interests; she does not have an employment handicap.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred in or a result of military service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, scarring of the left ear, headaches, and residuals of a head wound. The evidence received is considered duplicative or insufficient to establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the veteran's claims, including VA examinations to address his fibromyalgia and stomach disorder.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence showing a service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The case is being remanded for additional development of the appellant's medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits claim.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's scar, axilla to axilla, left. The current evaluation is 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his combined rating is 70% and he has been deemed capable of employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired low back disability, higher initial ratings for bilateral inguinal hernia and nasal obstruction with related chronic sinusitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's scar of the right great toe does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The veteran's increased ratings for appendectomy scar and migraine headaches have been granted, with the migraine headaches receiving a 50% rating.

The Board found that the RO's decisions were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, but also noted that the veteran's claims for increased ratings remain pending.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings have been granted, with the effective date being determined by the RO.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for TDIU as his unemployability is primarily due to rheumatoid arthritis, a non-service-connected condition.

The Board has granted a 10% evaluation for the veteran's service-connected scar on the sole of his left foot, effective as of the date of the decision.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his employability and the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his scar, residual gynecomastia of the right breast, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his gunshot wound with fracture of the second metacarpal and a residual scar from a gunshot wound to the left thigh, finding that there is no evidence of more than slight muscle damage.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, residuals of a head injury, and scar of the scalp. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer, which resulted in a scar on his right cheek, was incurred during service due to exposure to sunlight. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.