Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold minimum percentage criteria for a schedular TDIU prior to August 14, 2012. The Board referred the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 14, 2012 to the Director of Compensation Service for action in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and scars as residuals of treatment for skin cancer due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's rosacea is granted secondary service connection and a 50% rating for status post fracture of the zygomatic arch with headaches is granted from September 28, 2010.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, including recurrent subluxation and patellar instability, are rated at 30 percent each. His right eye corneal scars/opacities with conjunctivitis and dry eye syndrome prior to February 13, 2020, is also rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD with anxiety and depressed mood, is rated at 50 percent. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted.,The Veteran’s TDIU claim has been remanded due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues remain on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification on whether the Veteran's left first rib has been entirely removed or only partially resected. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected left first rib resection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, respiratory condition, residual scar from excision of benign growth, bilateral eye disability (blurred vision), right foot disorder, and dermatitis. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for dermatitis.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his scar above the left eye is dismissed. The Board grants TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to service-connected headaches, effective October 24, 2011.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective September 20, 2018, based on his service-connected disabilities resulting in a combined rating of 90 percent.

The Veteran's right wrist condition, including neuritis and a scar, is rated at 20 percent effective March 4, 2019. The rating for the right wrist fracture remains unchanged.

The Veteran's abdominal scar was denied a compensable disability evaluation, and service connection for chorioamnionitis was granted. The facial paralysis claim is pending due to the need for an addendum medical opinion.,Service connection for chorioamnionitis was established based on in-service occurrence and current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for a keloid scar on the occipital scalp and remanded the issue of service connection for glaucoma, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for higher initial ratings and earlier effective dates related to various conditions, including a back scar, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and hepatitis C. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of the lumbar spine disability is granted with a 20% rating from January 7, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and for TDIU on an extraschedular basis. The case is being returned for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee condition, finding that the Veteran's preexisting left knee condition was not aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as they are not severe enough to prevent sedentary work.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran requires aid and attendance of another person or if he is housebound due to his service-connected disabilities. The VA must obtain an addendum from a medical examiner to provide specific findings on these issues.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined that it warrants a higher rating of 20 percent effective from November 14, 2012.