Scars Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as her service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for restless leg syndrome has been withdrawn.,New and material evidence having been received, the application to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for bladder cancer (papillary urothelial carcinoma), a prostate disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,Entitlement to service connection for status-post bladder (papillary urothelial) carcinoma with residual scars is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.,Entitlement to service connection for a prostate disorder secondary to bladder carcinoma residuals is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for hernia secondary to prostate disorder residuals is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment, as he has maintained a successful rental property business and works part-time as a consultant.

The Board restored the Veteran's disability rating for scar with pain status post coccyx removal from noncompensable to 10 percent effective February 4, 2016.

The Board denied a TDIU from July 10, 2012 to May 12, 2014 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not precluding him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and inguinal hernia residual scar alone do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted a TDIU, but the case is remanded for further action on the issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted, but the specific conditions and issues are not fully specified in the provided text.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and compensable ratings for his scars, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on the size or instability of the scar. The Veteran was granted service connection for the appendectomy scar in 1997, but no new evidence has been submitted to reopen this claim.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating from September 30, 2008 to March 2, 2011. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the lack of audiogram records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his back disability was denied as the evidence did not show that the condition met the criteria for a disability rating greater than 40 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his scar was also denied, as there were no findings of instability or pain in the scar.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's appendectomy and its relationship to his service, including whether it is related to or caused by a service-connected umbilical hernia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals, fracture left tibia and fibula, midshaft was dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for neck scars was dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain relevant evidence necessary to substantiate the claim, including service treatment records from the Veteran's deployment in Afghanistan.

The Board has remanded the claims for scars and gunshot wound residuals due to additional development of evidence, including new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his sternal scar was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a 60 percent rating for his CAD status post triple heart bypass, myocardial infarction and stent was granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance and/or housebound status due to lack of evidence showing he needed regular assistance or was permanently housebound. The TDIU issue is remanded for consideration of entitlement from May 11, 2016 to February 17, 2017.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for right knee scars and increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the left knee were denied. The Board remanded issues related to service connection for PTSD, TDIU, and other claims.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The decision also granted SMC at the housebound rate prior to August 6, 2010.

The Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 1, 2007 due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as there was no evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment.