Scars Board decisions

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected coronary artery disease, effective June 8, 2021.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for the veteran's conditions.

The Board denied an increased compensable disability rating for scars on the right foot because the scars are not painful, unstable, or large enough to qualify. The Veteran can submit new evidence for reconsideration.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings were denied, but the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a non-painful scar of the left hand was granted with an effective date of March 30, 2020. The veteran's claims for readjudication of bilateral hearing loss and other conditions were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected hydrosalpinx and associated scars due to missing community care records.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hammertoes, a deep brass burn scar of the neck, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and stuttering priapism. The Board found that the AOJ failed to secure necessary medical examinations before adjudicating these claims.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran will undergo further medical examinations.

The veteran was granted service connection for a right-hand disability and a 10% rating for hypertension. All other claims were denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were partially denied, with some issues remanded for further consideration.

The Board granted service connection for breast reduction surgery scars as a residual of the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease and migraine headache disability, but denied service connection for residuals of breast reduction surgery other than scars.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal and expressed satisfaction with his current 30 percent evaluation, leading to the dismissal of all service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to their withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for service connection of right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as a manifestation of the service-connected right leg varicose veins was granted. The claim for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and other issues were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and heart condition were dismissed because they were granted benefits. A 10 percent rating was granted for the scar.

The veteran's service connection for trunk and right underarm scars, and left lower leg scar is granted with an effective date of March 31, 2020. Other claims, including those for head, face, or neck scars, and higher ratings for various conditions, are denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and an initial compensable rating for non-scarring hair loss were denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD and higher ratings for right hip strain were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to functional limitations from service-connected disabilities.