Scars Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pregnancy and miscarriage residuals as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these in-service events.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his left ankle scars, corneal scarring, and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected scars of the chest, bilateral legs, and right forearm are being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting information regarding their severity.

The Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits is being remanded due to changes in his service-connected disabilities and the need for a new vocational rehabilitation assessment considering all evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria and there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, a compensable rating for a scar, and service connection for sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various disabilities, including a post-nephrectomy left kidney disability and psychiatric disability, due to alleged improper medical treatment by VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition is reopened. The claims for service connection for a left knee condition and right pinky finger scar are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined evaluation did not meet the minimum combined rating criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

Service connection is granted for a scar tissue mass/hematoma of the right upper posterior thigh.,Service connection is denied for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee and bilateral foot disability, as well as headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran is in need of aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including considering his service-connected PTSD, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and shell fragment wounds.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for service connection for a scar on his right foot before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was granted. The issue of a compensable disability rating for the left knee scar, post-cyst removal, is still pending and remains denied. The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been successful.

The Veteran's tinnitus and scar on the right thigh have been granted service connection, with a 10% rating for the scar.

The claim for a higher rating for the service-connected left knee replacement with scars is denied as it cannot be rated higher than 60 percent. The claim for SMC based on loss of use of the left foot is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's education and work experience, particularly during the period relevant to the TDIU claim. The appellant is asked to provide a detailed statement of the Veteran’s business activities and income from these activities in each year between 2008 and 2014.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals is denied as the evidence does not show that he requires an appliance or absorbent materials requiring change more than four times per day.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis or symptoms for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, skull condition, deviated septum, jaw scar and forehead scar. Therefore, service connection is denied for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected old partial retinal detachment and chorioretinal scar of the right eye, and for issuance of a statement of the case regarding the effective date issue.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on her service-connected scars of the abdomen, bursitis, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability is remanded due to new evidence. An earlier effective date of August 26, 2009, for the 20 percent rating assigned for abdominal scars is granted.