Scars Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right lumbar radiculopathy and lumbar spine scar, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than what is currently assigned.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to November 9, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable rating for right upper extremity scars, service connection for fatty liver, and service connection for bilateral foot disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development. The claim for service connection for neck disorder is also remanded.

The Veteran's right ankle scars were not found to be disabling and did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. A 10 percent rating was granted for painful right ankle scars.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of a throat disability related to cancer surgery. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether his squamous cell carcinoma and other conditions are related to exposure to chemicals at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for service connection of chloracne, acne vulgaris, and scarring from these conditions based on a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the January 1994 rating decision.

The claims for increased ratings of right knee instability and painful scar status post right tibia and fibula repair, as well as the initial compensable rating for coronary artery disease, are dismissed due to finality of the March 2023 decision.,The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease is granted based on a concession of exposure to herbicide agents in Guam.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to November 13, 2019 is being remanded due to a failure to consider the extraschedular criteria.

Your appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and skin cancer lesions with painful scarring have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are now closed.

The Veteran's bilateral surgical foot scars have been granted a 20 percent rating from January 9, 2018, to November 3, 2022.,A higher rating for the bilateral surgical foot scars is denied since November 3, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of higher disability ratings for left ankle disability and left ankle surgical scar.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's left knee scar has been granted a 10 percent disability rating effective from February 26, 2018. The Veteran also received separate ratings for instability of the left knee and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee based on limitation of flexion.

The Veteran's right hip disability, including his residual scar and painful scars, is rated at 10 percent since January 23, 2019.,An earlier effective date for the service connection of these conditions has been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck scar and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for stroke residuals. The decision on aid and attendance is pending as it was not decided in this appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and a compensable rating have been dismissed as he requested to withdraw all issues on appeal.

Your appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and skin cancer lesions with painful scarring have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are now closed.

The Board denied the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been received.

Your appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and skin cancer lesions with painful scarring have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are now closed.