Scars Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to obtain complete federal records needed to adjudicate the claim. The Board needs more information about when the misconduct occurred to determine if the veteran's periods of service can be separated for VA benefit purposes.

The veteran is granted a 10% rating for bilateral breast reduction surgery scars but denied an increased rating for bilateral gynecomastia.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a left finger disability with scarring was denied. The claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and disabilities of the knees and ankles were remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's scars on the right nose and scalp. The scars did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for one painful scar from December 1, 2015, through February 11, 2016; a 20% rating for three painful scars from February 12, 2016, through April 4, 2016; and a 30% rating for five painful scars from February 20, 2019, through January 20, 2022. The veteran was denied higher ratings for other periods.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for a scar but denied service connection for hemorrhoids, deviated septum with nasal polyps, sinusitis, and dental disability.

The veteran was granted a 40% disability rating for five painful scars, with one unstable scar. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for facial scars because there is no evidence of a current disability or symptoms related to pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The veteran's right ear hearing loss is service-connected. The claim for a compensable evaluation of the surgical scar is remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 31, 2021, for a 20% rating increase due to painful scars is granted. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran had three painful scars since that date.

The veteran withdrew all claims, so the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for eustachian tube dysfunction, onychomycosis with residual right great toenail atrophy, and scars on the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and left upper extremity.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The claim for an increased rating for hypertension was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and residual scars of PFB, stating that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to bipolar disorder was granted. The veteran's request for an increased rating for right foot scars was also granted, but the claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis with left plantar calcaneal spur was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a scar on his left index finger, stating that the scar does not result in functional impairment.

The veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for hemorrhoids, a scar, and duodenal ulcer with GERD were denied. The claim for service connection for a stroke was remanded for further examination.

The Board remanded the claim for compensation due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's claim for residuals of colon injury secondary to radiation treatment for prostate cancer will be reconsidered.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and various effective date claims. However, it granted a restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for right index finger scar and a 10 percent disability rating for left knee disability with flexion limitation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cholecystectomy, scars from gallbladder surgery as secondary to the cholecystectomy, and elevated liver enzymes because new and relevant evidence was not presented.