Scars Board decisions

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, effective September 15, 2021.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. Therefore, a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 11, 2019 is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran is granted TDIU.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted starting from December 31, 2015. The issue of TDIU prior to this date was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not attributable to service.

The veteran is granted an effective date of October 22, 2008 for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, GERD, IBS, right ankle condition, anxiety, and depression. It remanded decisions on tinnitus, right index finger, right thumb condition, and scars.

The veteran's service connection for hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and related conditions was granted. Service connection for cataracts was denied, and issues regarding dry mouth and teeth removal were remanded.

The Board dismissed claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars and depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome with MDD-like episode as they were already granted. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for plantar fasciitis was withdrawn. The claim for a compensable disability rating for corneal scar of the right eye was denied. All other issues related to service connection were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for a compensable rating due to concurrent appeals.

The Board denied compensable evaluations for syncope, allergic rhinitis, migraines, bilateral ruptured ovarian cysts, and a chin scar. The claim for a left knee scar was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to restore prior ratings for eczema and acne with scarring, finding the reductions proper.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for a scar above the left eye was granted. The veteran will receive a 10 percent disability rating effective from October 8, 2021.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to procedural defects, specifically that the veteran's appeal was not filed within one year of the rating decisions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity shin splints, a right shoulder disorder, and initial compensable ratings for GERD and residual right thumb surgical scarring were denied. The claims for service connection for a cervical and/or thoracic spine disorder and a right foot disorder were remanded.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance from October 27, 2011. This decision is based on the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, so he is granted special monthly compensation (SMC).

The VA denied service connection for scars resulting from a laparoscopic right partial nephrectomy, claiming they were secondary to kidney cancer surgery. The denial was based on the fact that the veteran's kidney cancer is not service-connected.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for the veteran's basal cell carcinoma scar and malignant melanoma scar, stating that the scars are not painful or unstable and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for various scars, finding that the criteria for such ratings were not met.