Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's lung disability, including squamous cell carcinoma of the lungs and residual scarring of the right lung, is presumed to be related to his military herbicide exposure. The Veteran's right lung residual scars are also considered secondary to his service-connected squamous cell carcinoma.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The case is remanded for further action on the issues of left ear hearing loss and umbilical hernia disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's right neck scar residuals and any associated nerve damage.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for upper lip scar, sinus disability, residuals of a head injury, and PTSD due to personal trauma as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete, and there is a need to reconstruct them. Additionally, the VA must verify the Veteran's reported herbicide exposure in Vietnam and his claimed stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee disability and scar, left knee due to conflicting duty status information. The claim will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased initial ratings for scars due to their inextricability with another issue, and also requested a VA examination to address the Veteran's painful/unstable scars.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, a back scar associated with the low back disability, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's foot disability is secondary to his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted with a 20% evaluation.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both found to be related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board is unable to determine the finality of the October 29, 2015 rating decision without further development due to potential missing VA treatment records. The case is being remanded for obtaining these records and readjudication.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent from December 4, 2011 to December 17, 2019. The Board has remanded the issue of a higher rating for his anxiety disorder and TDIU.

The Veteran's lung/respiratory disability, claimed as scarring of the lungs and emphysema, is denied because there is no evidence linking it to service. The Board found that smoking was more likely the cause of his current condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including STRs and MPRs. The Veteran also needs to provide copies of any non-VA treatment records he has in his possession.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations, and new examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected scars.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to lose the use of both feet, qualifying him for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and knee conditions, preclude her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hand scar with residuals to include stiffness and limitation of movement of two fingers, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to a burn in service. The cervical spine disability, acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy/neuropathy are all remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for keratinocyte carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, and scars on the face and neck secondary to these conditions based on a finding of sun exposure during military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar and cervical spine conditions, cardiovascular condition, fatigue, and a vision condition are remanded. Service connection is granted for the residuals of kidney and ureter removal and associated surgical scar.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and coronary artery bypass graft residuals rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from August 31, 2011, to May 23, 2016. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.