Scars Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual employability (TDIU) from January 2, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities. Prior to this date, the evidence did not show he was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left index finger laceration scar residuals was denied.,Service connection for a low back disability, sleep disturbance (proximately due to the low back disability), and chemical burns of both elbows, buttocks, and groin were granted. Service connection for a left knee disability was denied.,Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has a respiratory disability, including emphysema and scarred lung, related to asbestos exposure during service. The VA examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining records. The appeals are REMANDED.

The Veteran's left foot disability, including arthritis and scars, is rated at a higher level of 20 percent effective from March 16, 2011. The right knee disability received post-operative total replacement is also rated at 60 percent effective from October 5, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal on the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for hypertension and right knee sprain has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's Crohn's disease is granted with a rating of 60 percent, but no greater. The Veteran's shingles scars are denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a corneal scar of the left eye, finding that it is directly related to an injury sustained during military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right shoulder disability, scarring of bilateral lower extremities, and TDIU due to inconsistencies in the current evidence and need for clarification on the nature and severity of the conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient VA opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran is asked to provide information regarding her service treatment records, civilian hospital visits in Germany, and a lightning strike during service.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches has been granted, and a TDIU has also been granted. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities have been dismissed as they were granted in prior rating decisions.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and urticaria, and a compensable rating for the residual surgical scar of the left wrist, status post left dorsal ganglion cyst excision, are denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a back disability due to the full benefit sought being granted in a previous rating decision. The TDIU claim was granted as the Veteran's combined disability rating is at least 70% and he is unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for left ulnar nerve paralysis and left upper arm/shoulder scarring is dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU as he did not return a completed VA Form 21-8940 to support his claim, and there is no evidence demonstrating that he is unable to obtain or retain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of discontinuation of VR&E benefits and her request for retroactive induction, finding that it was not reasonably feasible to achieve a vocational goal given her disabilities and employment history.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of his bilateral knee condition due to new evidence and development. The left hand laceration scar claim is granted with a 10% rating but no higher prior to March 9, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to the ratings of his service-connected conditions, including degenerative lumbosacral disc disease with sacroiliac joint dysfunction, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, left knee chondromalacia patella, right knee chondromalacia patella, left ankle avulsion fracture, and scalp laceration scar.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected scar of the anterior trunk, associated with furunculosis is granted. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed because you opted into the modernized review system under the AMA, and your legacy appeal is now closed.