Scars Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of painful scars and scars of the right and left lower extremities have been withdrawn. The appeal for service connection of a bilateral ankle condition has been remanded due to lack of current evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and clarification of his service dates in order to properly adjudicate his claims.

The Board has granted reconsideration of the denial for service connection for a history of miscarriages or residuals thereof. The case is remanded to determine if exposure to environmental hazards, such as radiation and asbestos, caused these conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure in Thailand. The Board has also remanded for further examination regarding scarring of the stomach and a temporary total rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, anxiety and depression, and right knee scars are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and further analysis of his hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues on appeal due to incomplete service records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual scar status post total right hip arthroplasty and for a compensable initial disability rating for scar, right hip due to concerns about underlying soft tissue damage.

The Veteran's abdominal scar associated with hydronephrosis is currently rated as noncompensable (0 percent) due to the lack of painful or unstable scars, and does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's mood disorder with depressive features associated with hydronephrosis is currently rated at 50 percent disabling. The evidence does not support an increase in disability rating beyond this level.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to VA's Director of Compensation for consideration of whether a TDIU on an extraschedular basis under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) is warranted prior to January 12, 2015.

The Veteran's status post bilateral orchiopexy with residual pain and surgical scar, mid scrotum are rated at a 20 percent rating. The Veteran is also granted special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's athlete's foot is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's migraines, to include as secondary to tinnitus, are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's back pain is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's pain and limited use of the jaw is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's eye pain and scars status post surgical repair are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's plates in the entire face status post facial surgeries are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's scars of the face and head are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's type I diabetes is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's postoperative lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome is currently rated at 40 percent, and the initial evaluation for a surgical scar of the lumbar area prior to January 26, 2013, has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and rating of the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability, right leg radiculopathy, left leg sciatica, and scar tissue. The effective date claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate and remands for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's urethra disorder was caused or made worse by changes in his lubricant prescription and/or treatment.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for right wrist DJD and remanded other service connection claims due to new evidence or changes in circumstances.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to December 1, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities not preventing him from engaging in sedentary employment.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity and functional impact on his employment.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating prior to November 19, 2013, and a rating in excess of 60 percent from April 24, 2018, for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The issue of service connection for skin cancer with scars is remanded.