Scars Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current state of the Veteran's surgical scar, including her reported symptoms and their impact on her daily life.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left knee surgical scars has been denied. The Board has also remanded the TDIU issue due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of his disability on his employment.

The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left chest painful scar was denied. He also had an initial rating denied for his other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, but he received separate ratings for the same condition.,Effective dates were not granted earlier than February 11, 2015, for both the increased rating of the left chest scar and service connection for the other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to June 22, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of inservice vaginal infections or a miscarriage is denied, and the case is remanded for further examination regarding her left knee disability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the collective impact of her service-connected disabilities on her ability to work.

The Veteran's claim for total disability due to individual unemployability on an extraschedular basis is remanded as the Board finds that he does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). The case is referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU award.

The Board has granted service connection for a chorioretinal scar of the right eye. The Veteran's other diagnosed disorders of the right and left eyes are remanded to determine if they are proximately due to or aggravated by his now service-connected chorioretinal scar of the right eye.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for status post right inguinal hernia repair and surgical scar, status post right inguinal hernia repair have been denied.,The Veteran's eczema issue is remanded due to new evidence submitted after the February 2020 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected right ankle disability and a TDIU due to procedural issues, lack of evidence, and need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to restore his VA disability compensation benefits that were withheld due to incarceration, as his felony conviction was overturned on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right wrist fracture, right wrist scar, residuals of right knee arthroscopic meniscal repair, and right knee scars. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding a lower back condition.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to procedural issues and the need for updated medical examinations. The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his knee disabilities and depressive disorder, are being evaluated to determine their impact on his employability.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and increased ratings were denied. The appeal is also denied as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent for his combined bilateral plantar fasciitis or fibromatosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right ear vestibular disorder, disfigurement associated with right tragus scars, and painful right tragus scar due to insufficient consideration of recent VA examination reports.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 40 percent, which does not meet the threshold schedular requirement for a TDIU. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance due to unclear evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear ratings for the Veteran's left thumb scar and needs clarification on the effective dates of the assigned ratings.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right knee scars was granted. The claims for service connection of a left knee disorder and tinnitus were remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.