Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU or DEA prior to April 21, 2015. The Board denied his claims as he did not have two or more service-connected disabilities with one disability rated at 40 percent or higher and his combined rating being 70 percent or higher.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding exposure to asbestos and a lack of compliance with examination requirements. The Veteran's respiratory disability is being reviewed again for proper service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements and there is no evidence of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and diabetes, have precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to various conditions, including PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, asthma, lumbar degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, and eye disorders. The appeal is being returned to the RO to attempt to obtain records from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings and service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence not previously considered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma is granted. The Board also grants service connection for anxiety, bone pain, depression, erectile dysfunction, joint pain, keloid scars, left upper and lower extremity conditions, and right upper and lower extremity conditions as secondary to multiple myeloma.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a scar on the left lower extremity as a residual of a tibial/shin laceration is granted. The claims for lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and skin disabilities are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's use of incorrectly prescribed Prolixin.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral knee disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's burn scars of the lower extremities have been granted maximum ratings based on their area. Service connection for congestive heart failure has been denied, and a claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for congestive heart failure resulting from VA treatment is also denied.,The Veteran's burn scars of the lower extremities have been granted maximum ratings based on their area. Service connection for congestive heart failure has been denied, and a claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for congestive heart failure resulting from VA treatment is also denied.,The Veteran's burn scars of the lower extremities have been granted maximum ratings based on their area. Service connection for congestive heart failure has been denied, and a claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for congestive heart failure resulting from VA treatment is also denied.,The Veteran's burn scars of the lower extremities have been granted maximum ratings based on their area. Service connection for congestive heart failure has been denied, and a claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for congestive heart failure resulting from VA treatment is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his scar and superficial nonlinear scar are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, traumatic brain injury residuals, and facial scarring. The decision is based on the Veteran's failure to report for necessary examinations without explanation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his right eye corneal and chorioretinal scar was denied. The left eye disability, characterized by chronic symptoms of burning, itching, watering, and pain, also resulted in a denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his employment history is unclear and he has worked at times throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for pancreatic cancer and scars related to pancreatic cancer treatment due to incomplete opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has found that the RO substantially complied with the April 2022 Board remand directives and is still unable to make a determination on whether the Veteran is entitled to a separate compensable rating for his symptoms of right shoulder scar numbness and tingling secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability. The matter is REMANDED for an examination regarding the nature, severity, and etiology of any such symptoms.