Scars Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's scar of the left great toe and remanded several other issues, including character of discharge and service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability and scars (burn), right arm, as the previous VA opinions were found to be inadequate.

The appeal for service connection for acne scarring was dismissed because there was no rating decision that could be appealed under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ankle disability, tinea corporis, and right forearm scars.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety; burn scar(s), face, legs, chest, and right arm; and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae with hidradenitis suppurativa, left axillary scar, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for a chest scar but the claims for higher ratings for coronary artery disease and service connection for COPD are remanded.

The veteran was granted a 30% rating for IBS and right ovarian endometrioma. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral fallopian tube scars as secondary conditions. Service connection for eyesight disability and bilateral hearing loss was denied. The issues of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and ratings for inguinal hernia and related scars.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than June 11, 2003, for the award of service connection for a painful tragus scar in the right ear.

The Board remands the matter to ensure that all relevant records from Walton Correctional Facility are obtained, as required by a previous remand.

The Board denied all claims for revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD), but denied SMC based on housebound status.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased ratings of several conditions, stating that the evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year before the claim.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain more evidence and ensure a complete record.

The veteran is granted a 10% increased rating for their neck scar from June 4, 2021, to November 29, 2021. A separate rating for painful scars of the posterior neck is also granted. However, an increased rating higher than 10 percent from November 29, 2021, is denied.

The VA's decision to reduce the disability rating for the veteran's left mastoid area scar was found improper, and the original 20 percent rating has been restored.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand disorder and lumbosacral strain was denied. The claim for facial scars related to pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for several service-connected conditions, including unspecified bipolar I disorder and deviated nasal septum.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for verruca vulgaris prior to January 1, 2019 was denied. However, the veteran was granted a 30 percent disability rating for verruca vulgaris from January 1, 2019 and a 30 percent rating for verruca vulgaris scars from December 13, 2019.