Scars Board decisions

The appeal regarding the abdominal scar is dismissed as it was already decided by the Board in August 2020.,An effective date earlier than January 4, 2018 for the award of service connection for vertigo is denied. The earliest possible effective date provided by law is assigned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need to verify in-service stressors and potential exposure to herbicide agents, as well as to obtain VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his back (and associated scars), left hip, and bilateral knees disorders.

Your initial claim for a compensable disability rating for left knee scars has been denied, and the appeal is dismissed as you have withdrawn your appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and effective date prior to October 1, 2017 for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected eye disability (blepharospasm, PCIOL, photophobia, and conjunctival scar superior under lid, left eye) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for their scar, residual of status post appendectomy, has been withdrawn by the representative.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 20, 2009 to February 10, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities. However, the TDIU from February 11, 2015 is denied as he is already in receipt of a combined schedular rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted with an effective date of September 29, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities as of this date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the passage of time since his last VA examinations and possible worsening of his service-connected disabilities. He must provide updated treatment records, and he will be scheduled for new VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for the periods prior to January 19, 2016, as the appellant withdrew all issues in this appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work experience.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active duty service. The right foot, RUEPN, LUEPN, RLEPN, LLEPN, left hip, right hip, right CTS, left CTS, right hip scar, lumbar spine, CAD, left knee, right knee, hypertension, and ED conditions are not found to be related to his active duty service. The Veteran's Hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or residuals associated with the condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for retained fragment of right cornea with corneal scar is denied. A separate 10 percent disability rating for right eye visual field defect is granted, effective January 25, 2021.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for right pinky boxer's fracture residuals, right hand scar, left ankle condition, left knee condition, and right knee condition have been granted.,Service connection has also been granted for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a scar on the left knee, but denied service connection for a current left leg disability other than a scar. The case is remanded for further development regarding entitlement to a compensable rating for residuals of a right great toe fracture and TDIU.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for scars associated with left knee disability has been denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating for left knee degenerative arthritis is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the prior VA examination report.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right fourth finger scar, and erectile dysfunction were denied as they are not supported by evidence of a claim prior to August 22, 2021.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, right fourth finger scar, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during the period on review, outside of the convalescent period. As such, a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and the case was remanded for further action.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease with L5-S1 disc protrusion, left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, urinary frequency, and residual scars associated with the condition have been granted increased ratings. The Veteran is now receiving a disability rating of 40 percent for urinary frequency on and after November 19, 2019.