Scars Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for various conditions due to untimely filings and concurrent review requests.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and special monthly compensation, as well as ratings for various conditions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, bilateral ankle disabilities, hypertension, left knee disability, right little finger disability, and left hand scar as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for restoration of service connection and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as new and relevant evidence was received.

The Board denied service connection for a compensable disability rating for the scar on the left upper thigh, residual shrapnel wounds, and PTSD. However, it granted service connection for alcohol abuse disorder as secondary to PTSD and neuropathy of the feet also as secondary to alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing and determining whether an examination is necessary.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left-hand scars, as the Veteran has four painful scars on his left hand.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, increased ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder, a compensable rating for residual scars from kidney surgery under DC 7802, but granted a 20 percent rating for the same condition starting February 10, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, restored the bilateral eye herpes simplex keratitis with corneal scar to a compensable rating, and granted an increased rating of 20 percent from July 27, 2021, as well as entitlement to TDIU from August 27, 2022. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings were partially granted, with service connection awarded from May 18, 2022, but no initial compensable rating was assigned.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for PTSD, left knee strain, right leg and hip impairments, and painful scars. An earlier effective date for TDIU was granted from January 1, 2019, to October 5, 2019. Service connection was remanded for a left shoulder condition and low back condition.

The Board granted an effective date of April 18, 2016, for service connection for kidney cancer residuals and related scars.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for residuals of testicular cancer status post right orchiectomy, a right inguinal scar status post (s/p) orchiectomy, and higher-level special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TBI residuals cause a need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for residual surgical scars, left hip and left hip strain, status post labral repair.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain claims.

The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for drug-induced myopathy and an eye disorder due to medication taken for high cholesterol, as it finds pre-decisional duty to assist errors occurred.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, ankle disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, scars on the head, neck, or face, and tinnitus, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.