Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral eye disabilities has been established, making the claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 moot.

The Veteran's claims for scars are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination to assess the severity and manifestations of his service-connected scars, particularly regarding limitation of motion or function of his right arm/shoulder.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn, and the cases are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete information or development needed.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to February 11, 2022, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury, including bipolar disorder and scar residuals, was denied. The claims for COPD, bilateral eye disorder, and hepatitis B were also denied.

The Veteran's scar from a pilonidal cyst surgery pre-existed service and was not aggravated during service. He does not have a current disability of the lumbar spine, so his claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 26, 2009. The Board finds the evidence is in balance regarding this issue and grants a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his other nonservice-connected disabilities and limitations. The Board finds that he is capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hearing loss, left ear is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disorder and increased ratings for residual head scarring and painful scar are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma aggravated his current allergic rhinitis, and the calcified tendonitis of the left patella was manifested by severe pain and tenderness during certain time periods. The Veteran is granted service connection for allergic rhinitis as due to service-connected asthma and a disability rating of 30 percent for calcified tendonitis of the left patella between June 12, 2006, and December 15, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected gastric cancer and associated scar were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an extraschedular rating for the stomach cancer, as it did not present marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization. For the abdominal scar, a 10 percent rating was upheld.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left ear hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right upper extremity scars have been granted. The claim for a right shoulder disorder is denied.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's nose scar, finding that it meets one characteristic of disfigurement as evidenced by palpation revealing both elevation and depression.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in the form of a VA examination to assess the Veteran's current nasal scar condition. The psychiatric disability claim is also remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for her residuals of cesarean section, urinary frequency and urinary stress incontinence, or painful scar. Her claim for service connection for female sexual arousal disorder was granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions, updated private records, and a VA aid and attendance examination.

The Board has decided that the earlier effective dates for service connection of various disabilities are remanded due to incomplete documentation regarding scheduling of VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of a separate rating for thoracic spine disability was denied as the original decision granting separate ratings was clearly and unmistakably erroneous.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, which meet the percentage requirements.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for a head injury, scar on the head, and headaches, as well as the initial rating for bilateral hearing loss.