Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms before June 25, 2018 did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.,From September 5, 2006 to June 24, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, and you are now eligible for compensation for the conditions listed. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Board granted service connection for right eye macular scarring, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's case is remanded for further examination and review of her claims, including obtaining private medical records and determining the cause of any additional disability resulting from her hysterectomy.

The Veteran's hypertension, chronic kidney disease, hypertensive retinopathy, glaucoma, retinal vein occlusion, epidermal cysts and comedones, and scars related to epidermal cysts have all been granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for the issues of entitlement to higher initial evaluations for status post left shoulder dislocations with arthroscopic repair labrum tear; residual scars of the left shoulder status post arthroscopic repair; painful scars of the left shoulder and right forearm; restless leg syndrome; and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his scar was denied, and the claims for service connection of skin disability, back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

Service connection is granted for a respiratory condition, excluding asthma. Service connection for anxiety or insomnia is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess his current conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected painful scar on the right wrist is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Veteran's spouse was granted dependency benefits effective December 17, 2007, the date of his application for service connection.

The Veteran's burn scars, right mandible of face and neck were denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to October 18, 2021, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was denied an initial compensable evaluation prior to January 29, 2016, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, scar, medial right lower extremity, and scar, sternum with effective dates of December 24, 2013. However, the Board found that no earlier effective date could be assigned due to lack of evidence supporting such a claim. For his rating for ischemic heart disease, the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to September 1, 2017 due to her employment as a certified nurse assistant with VA. The Veteran worked until September 2017 and stopped working because she was no longer able to perform the physical and mental requirements of gainful activity.

The Veteran's posterior neck scar associated with hidradenitis suppurativa is rated at 30 percent.,For the appeal period prior to September 1, 2021, a 10 percent rating for scars of the abdominal panniculus with underlying soft tissue damage was granted. Beginning September 1, 2021, a 20 percent rating is assigned.,A separate 10 percent rating for unstable scars of the abdominal panniculus is also in effect.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his conditions are not severe enough to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection is granted for residuals of basal cell carcinoma.,Service connection is denied for bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted. The claim for an increased rating for scarring of the left great toe remains denied.