Scars Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding that her service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether the Veteran is entitled to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The claim of service connection for a low back disability (claimed as scoliosis) has been reopened, and the Veteran's left knee scars are denied an initial compensable rating.,VA is remanding the issue of whether the Veteran's low back disability is secondary to her service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance, but she is eligible for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from March 2016 to November 24, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine any residuals associated with the Veteran's postoperative wounds, pain or whether a belt.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected scar disability, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to tend to basic functions of self-care and required the regular aid and attendance of another individual, leading to a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate is moot due to the inclusion of this benefit.

The Veteran's claim for an increased level of special monthly compensation (SMC) is denied as he does not meet the criteria for SMC at the rate specified under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r). The Veteran was previously granted SMC based on his need for regular aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including hemorrhoids and hypertension, were found to not meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.,For post-operative arthroscopy with degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, the evidence did not support a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's acne, including residual scarring, was incurred in active service and the Board found that it is related to his military service. Service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye corneal scars, finding that the injury occurred during active service and is related to the current condition.

The appeal for the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, low back scar, and disorders of the neck and bilateral ankle is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a bilateral hip disorder, left hip scar, plantar fasciitis, a bilateral shoulder disorder, and right knee disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, a respiratory disorder, and a scar of the right arm due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran is entitled to presumptive service connection under the PACT Act for any respiratory condition listed in 38 U.S.C. § 1120(b).

The Veteran's increased evaluation for scarring deformity, duodenal bulb was granted. Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine were denied due to lack of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain relevant VA treatment records and to provide the Veteran with a psychiatric examination.

The Board has found that further development is required to obtain outstanding records, including those from the Veteran's VA vocational rehabilitation program and her TDIU application for the period from May 2003 to October 2008. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's right leg BKA from January 16, 2018 to December 18, 2018 is rated at 60 percent. The AKA performed on December 18, 2018, also warrants a separate 60 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for scars status post squamous cell carcinoma removal (left arm and left hand) and a nose scar status post squamous cell carcinoma removal have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.