Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral knee scars were rated at 10 percent for the period prior to March 11, 2019 and denied any higher rating thereafter. The Board found that there was no evidence of deep or nonlinear scars with underlying soft tissue damage.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as headaches. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered to be related to his military service.,Service connection was granted for a left eyebrow residual scar with an initial disability rating of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions from previous VA examiners regarding whether the Veteran's right eye corneal transplant is related to his in-service flash burn and shrapnel injury or a separate condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation at all times during the appeal period, leading to a TDIU from August 31, 2010 to March 1, 2018. The Board has remanded his claim for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from maintaining gainful employment with respect to the period on appeal.

The Veteran's scar on the left wrist is granted a 10 percent evaluation. The issues of an increased rating for sleep apnea with bronchial asthma and service connection for tenosynovitis right hand are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of corneal ulcer with infiltrate, left eye has been reopened. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation and rating of his other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to TDIU from June 5, 2018, to October 1, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are all rated at the lowest possible level (20%) due to lack of evidence showing more than mild impairment. The scars from her cervical fusion surgery are also rated at 20%.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is requesting new examinations to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss, scars, right wrist fracture, and right foot fractures.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma with scarring due to new evidence submitted after the July 2019 decision. The Veteran's Crohn’s disease, treated with immunosuppressive therapy, is believed to have contributed to the development of these cancers.

The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent, resolving his appeal for a higher rating.,A scar on the right foot has been granted a 20 percent rating under DC 7804 due to pain and instability.

A 20 percent rating for service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted from June 6, 2013 to December 12, 2014.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his shrapnel wound scar of the right wrist was denied. The Board found that there were no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04 and thus, a compensable rating could not be assigned. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment since May 31, 2017. The Board has granted a TDIU from that date onward but has remanded the issue of whether he was unemployable prior to May 31, 2017 for further review.

The Veteran's PFB with residual scarring is granted a rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of all appeals related to his claims for increased ratings and service connection. The Board has dismissed these appeals as the Veteran explicitly requested their withdrawal.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right ankle calcaneal spur with degenerative arthritis was granted, and he is now receiving a 30 percent disability rating effective December 23, 2020.,A separate compensable evaluation of 10 percent for the painful right ankle scar was also granted effective December 23, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and eye conditions, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since June 25, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and left ankle scar, caused him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of December 3, 2012.