Scars Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for specialized examinations to assess the severity of his gunshot wound.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for reopening his service connection for multiple scars, finding no new and material evidence to support it.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including the provision of a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right wrist scar does not warrant a compensable disability rating under either the old or new VA Rating Schedule criteria. The veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for his right shoulder impingement syndrome with resection of the distal clavicle remains denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and a separate rating for his left knee condition due to inadequate development of evidence. The case is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the veteran's breast reduction surgical scars, effective from April 1997.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the veteran for VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 23, 1996 for a scar extending from the umbilicus laterally to the right costal margin was denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the disability increased within one year of the filing of his claim.,The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of February 23, 1996 based on the VA examiner's opinion that the condition was due to his kidney problems.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The residuals of a laceration of the left index finger, scar of the left leg, and pes planus were not shown to be related to service.

The veteran's bilateral pes planus was granted a rating of 50 percent, and his scar was granted a separate 10 percent rating.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for VCAA notice and consideration of a claim of CUE. The case will be returned to the Board if necessary.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his non-service connected disabilities, finding that he is not in need of such benefits.

The veteran's service-connected muscle herniation of the right forearm and scars were evaluated, but his hypertension claim was remanded. The current evaluations for both conditions are denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected scars do not warrant an increased evaluation as they are considered to be of a slight nature and do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under either the old or new rating criteria.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding of a current nervous disorder due to service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and denied service connection for a scar of the upper left arm.

The veteran's claims for disability benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied in final decisions, and new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims.

The Board denied increased ratings for left eye aphakia and right eye lens scar prior to May 8, 2001.

The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, with the exception of conjunctivitis. The left elbow disability is found to be related to service and rated at 20 percent. Other conditions are also found to be related to service.