Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his right knee disability was denied because he failed to report for a necessary VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and tinnitus. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board has also remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to February 17, 2009. The Board finds that the evidence is factually ascertainable and tends to show that he was unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome status post arthroscopy is not manifested by limitation of flexion and abduction to midway between the side and shoulder, or 45 degrees of flexion and abduction. The Veteran's two painful linear scars from arthroscopy on the right shoulder were not deep or unstable, and do not cover an area of 144 square inches or greater.,The Veteran's right shoulder scar prior to March 24, 2021 is rated as noncompensable (0 percent), while a rating of 10 percent is assigned from March 24, 2021.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected. The other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the initial rating claims for heart disorder and scar, left upper chest. The Veteran's tension headaches have been granted service connection. Service connection is also sought for muscle and joint pain (fibromyalgia), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and hypothyroidism. These issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for thyroid condition and tuberculosis have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.,Service connection claims for breast cancer, infertility/miscarriage, hysterectomy, heart condition, hernia, surgical scar associated with a hernia repair, left knee condition, and bilateral hand condition are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining gainful employment during the period from October 26, 2010 to August 2, 2017. Therefore, his claim for TDIU in this timeframe is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right-hand scar, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability to support this claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from following or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a VA medical opinion to address whether her current right ankle disability and scar are related to service, as well as any aggravation of these conditions by other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The left eye epiretinal membrane with chorioretinal scar was granted a 10 percent rating from October 31, 2014. For the left knee and right knee conditions, the Veteran's ratings remain unchanged.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for right knee residual scar, service connection for chest trauma, and left knee disability have been denied. The Veteran's claim for TBI has been remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of traumatic brain injury (TBI), right shoulder disability have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the ratings for bilateral wrist disabilities and the compensable rating for a right wrist scar.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to March 3, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration, including referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular TDIU evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA examination, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's head scars were unstable throughout the period on appeal. The Veteran reported continuous bleeding and inability to wear hats or anything that put pressure on his scalp.