Scars Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for dizziness and vertigo, denied increased ratings for scar residual, right upper extremity sensory loss, and right-side facial sensory loss and numbness. The Veteran's unspecified sleep-wake disorder with traumatic brain injury (TBI) was granted a rating of 30 percent from April 26, 2017.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected burn scars and anxiety disorder NOS did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to September 2019, but remanded for further development regarding his TDIU claim from September 2019 onwards.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee torn meniscus status post meniscectomy with asymptomatic scar and left knee limitation of flexion due to a lack of recent VA examination reports, as well as the need for additional development regarding instability and range of motion.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased disability evaluations in various conditions, with some issues granted and others not. Service connection for a lung disorder was also established.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the current severity of the service-connected bilateral conjunctival injection with left eye nasal pinguecula, as well as whether other diagnosed conditions are related to or aggravated by this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for dysphagia is remanded as the Board did not provide adequate reasons or bases for its denial.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for xerostomia is remanded as the Board did not provide adequate reasons or bases for its denial.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a scar above the left eye, pain and swelling of the right hip, and hyperlipidemia due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected scars associated with his coronary artery disease status post bypass graft are now rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims and appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at 100%, combined. He does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 's' rate, and his TDIU claim is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent them from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 5, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU for the appeal period prior to April 1, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left ankle disability, and left shoulder disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology after service.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder scar as it is considered a residual from his non-service-connected left shoulder rotator cuff repair surgery.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected abdomen scar is denied as the scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service event, injury, or disease leading to her current stomach disability. For other conditions, the evidence was insufficient to grant higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD evaluation, service connection for coccidioidomycosis, right clavicle disorder with scars, and arthritis in the shoulders, ribs, chest wall, and hands were all denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected disabilities, including evaluations for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and limitations of motion and rotation of the right thigh.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as he is currently employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.