Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for scar residual of right thumb injury is granted. Claims for chronic kidney disease, atherosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease (CAD)) and congestive heart failure (CHF), sleep apnea, and hypertension are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the assigned ratings for the Veteran's bilateral inguinal hernias and associated scars. The RO needs to clarify these ratings, their effective dates, and under which diagnostic codes they are assigned.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient compliance with prior remand instructions and incomplete opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the claims of a compensable rating for scars of the left lower leg, service connection for bilateral leg condition, and service connection for bilateral foot condition are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of his bilateral pes planus, right anterolateral mid-tibia impairment, and right anterolateral mid-tibia scar disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals. The Board has also remanded several issues for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a left hand scar is granted, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the effective date being January 1, 2015.,Total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 24, 2011 is granted. The effective date for TDIU is January 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's skeletal system, including service connection for various conditions. The claims are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 10, 2020 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for chronic foot pain and chronic right knee pain, granted service connection for tibial scars, and remanded several other issues due to lack of medical evidence.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent rating for the service-connected scar, right lower abdomen, status post appendectomy.,The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's right eye disability, including a corneal transplant and keratoconus in the left eye, was rated at 70 percent from May 17, 2016 to July 19, 2016. The rating was granted as his vision impairment met the criteria for severe bilateral vision impairment.

The Veteran's right foot disability and scar on the nose are granted service connection. The Veteran's right hip disability is remanded for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding the Veteran's scar and hemorrhoids as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for OSA was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, while the left shoulder disability was also denied due to lack of evidence showing symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's right knee condition has been rated at 10 percent for painful scars and 30 percent for instability since January 20, 2015. The Veteran also received a separate 60 percent rating from January 1, 2021 to January 27, 2021 for chronic residuals of right knee replacement.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of current disability. The claim for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied as part of the January 2003 rating decision, which is final. The claims for vertigo and sunburn scars were addressed in the August 2016 rating decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that it is as likely as not proximately due to or the result of his already determined service-connected electrical flashburn scars on his wrists and hands.