Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of qualifying conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of kidney cancer and scars associated with kidney cancer for further development. The case of TDIU is also remanded due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher combined disability rating, finding that the calculation of his combined rating was correct and that he did not meet the criteria for a higher combined rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and conflicting medical records, requiring additional VA examination and treatment record retrieval.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left shoulder scar.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to January 18, 2017.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on a higher level of special aid and attendance due to his need for personal health-care services provided daily in his home by licensed professionals, necessitating nursing home care if not provided.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his depressive disorder and various finger disabilities, have caused significant functional impairment that has prevented him from obtaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 19, 2021. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU rating based on these factors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for additional opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, coronary artery disease, hypertension, left hand swelling, right hand swelling, and scars are all under review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis, finding that her service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death and whether service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death. The Appellant contends that alcohol abuse was related to his service-connected PTSD, which led to nonischemic alcohol cardiomyopathy resulting in his death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except facial scars have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The appeal for reopening/reconsideration of facial scars is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic right shoulder disability, claimed as right shoulder pain; dry eye syndrome; cataracts; and dental disability (teeth grinding) have been denied. The claim for service connection for lumbosacral spine disability has been reopened but not granted. The claim for service connection for hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's left leg cutaneous abscess and scar associated with a left inguinal hernia have been granted increased ratings, but the service connection for other conditions remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The lumbosacral spine disorder is rated at 10 percent, while the small bowel obstruction postoperative condition remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left knee disorder and scar.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected linear and deep scar, as well as for his service-connected circular scar. The case is now REMANDED to obtain updated VA treatment records and provide a new examination to assess the current severity of his left knee impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, based on his education, skills, training, and work history.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current severity of her service-connected right foot disability, scar, back pain, and neuropathy. The examiner must address whether her back condition is aggravated by her service-connected hallux rigidus.