Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee brace causes wear and tear to his clothing, which is a service-connected disability. The Board granted the clothing allowance for the 2015 calendar year.

The Veteran's service-connected right arm scars are remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability and for attempts to obtain relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's body scarring, including scars on the upper extremities and trunk, is rated at a 10 percent disability level since August 20, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for insomnia disorder and C-section scar has been denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms do not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.,Service connection for a left wrist disorder manifested by pain was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address the bilateral knee disabilities, service connection claims, and TDIU.

The appeal seeking a higher rating for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the thoracolumbar spine is dismissed.,A rating higher than 10 percent for limitation of extension of the left knee is denied.,A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,A rating higher than 10 percent for shrapnel wound scar of the upper left chest is denied.,A compensable rating for residual scars from right hip replacement and shrapnel wound scar is denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable disability rating for acne with facial scarring was denied, and his claim for a higher rating from February 20, 2020, was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis with headaches is granted for the period prior to November 17, 2020, but denied for the entire rating period on appeal. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and scarring of the genitals are not service connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in previous opinions and the need for a new VA examination to determine the cause of visual field defects.

The Board denied service connection for burn scars, finding that there is no current disability and the evidence does not support a finding of causation to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and scars on his head and nose due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to active service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The VA examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (sleep apnea, PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and LLE radiculopathy) do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, bilateral knee and hip disabilities, prevented him from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 1, 2010. The Board granted the TDIU on an extraschedular basis starting from January 1, 2010.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for residuals of a right-side hernia repair and an initial compensable rating for scars on the right hand, due to outstanding VA treatment records not being obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of facial and head trauma, including TBI with migraine headaches and right eye scar, are granted.

The Veteran was awarded a TDIU effective February 1, 2018, based on his service-connected left hemiparesis of the lower extremity. The remaining service-connected disabilities combined to a 70 percent rating.,SMC at the housebound rate is granted beginning February 1, 2018, due to the Veteran's total disability rating and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied, while his claim for a higher initial disability rating for the gunshot wound to the back of head is granted with a 10% evaluation. His claim for a separate disability rating for the neck scar is also granted.

The Veteran's residual scars from retained glass fragments in his buttocks and back are rated at 10 percent since September 18, 2020. The nonlinear scars of the back are also rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the scar, removal sebaceous cyst right naso-labial line from November 14, 2008 to June 28, 2016. This represents full grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of hernia and a compensable rating for scar due to right hernia repair. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for scar right shoulder as secondary to the service-connected disability of status post right shoulder total arthroplasty is also denied.