Scars Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a right hand strain and a scar on the right index finger, both stemming from an injury incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board denied service connection for a lump in the right groin inguinal area but granted it for a left leg laceration scar. Other claims were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and left hand scar preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, granting a TDIU beginning August 28, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for rectal scarring, rash, and discomfort due to an in-service sexual assault. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied increased ratings for residuals of right arm/shoulder shell fragment wound and right upper eyelid and right nostril laceration scars, and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and GERD, remanded claims related to degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left shoulder strain, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson's disease, self-inflicted scarring, dystonia, and TDIU.

The Board denied a compensable rating for ventral hernia and remanded claims for service connection for depression, increased rating for panulcerative colitis with resection of large intestines, and a compensable rating for abdominal scars.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for varicose veins in her left leg and a compensable evaluation for residual scars of the left lower extremity associated with varicose veins.

The Board denied service connection for head injury scar residuals and remanded the claims for a recurrent disability manifested by fatigue to include chronic fatigue syndrome, and a recurrent intestinal disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to scarring of the fallopian tube, as she is not service-connected for that disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for residual scars from amputation of his fingers and for financial assistance in purchasing a conveyance or adaptive equipment.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining any outstanding service personnel records related to a line of duty investigation.

The Board granted a December 17, 2020, effective date for the grant of service connection and a 30 percent rating for unstable scars s/p adenocarcinoma of the rectum.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various scars, finding that none of the scars met the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and a separate 10 percent evaluation for left knee pain with limitation of flexion, while denying service connection for left wrist disability, right wrist disability, allergic rhinitis, LUE ventral scar, and left knee pain with limitation of extension.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, as well as an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance, or for adaptive equipment only.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for scars, a skin condition, a prostate disability, and a heart disability. The claim for an effective date prior to December 31, 2012, for DEA benefits was also denied.

The appeal was granted for service connection of a back disability, an effective date of April 24, 2023, for hypertension and post-traumatic headaches ratings, and TDIU. The claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for sclerotic scarring alopecia, finding no evidence of entitlement to service connection prior to January 6, 2023, and that the current 10% rating accurately reflects the severity of his condition.