Scars Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left hand laceration with sutures and long finger weakness, left hand laceration with sutures and index finger weakness, residual scar from a left hand laceration, and right ear scars. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's scars.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The issues of service connection and increased ratings remain pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases due to his various conditions, including gout, low back issues, knee problems, achilles tendonitis, diabetes, blood pressure disorders, left Achilles condition, heart condition, sinusitis, and GERD. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations and obtain addendum medical opinions regarding his mental health, left Achilles condition, diabetes, sinusitis, blood pressure disorder, and heart disability.

The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent for limitation of motion, and his cervical spine condition is rated at 20 percent. Both conditions are denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran’s right knee has been rated based on limitation of flexion, with no compensable extension limitation. His cervical spine condition is currently rated based on forward flexion limited to 15 degrees or less.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for advanced chorioretinal degeneration with extensive scarring, finding that his condition began during service and is caused by an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right tibia fracture was denied. The claim for TDIU from November 7, 2008 to April 9, 2012 was granted.

The Veteran's linear scars of the left calf, resulting in painful motion, are granted a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scar, status-post CABG is denied.,The Veteran's PTSD is not rated in excess of 50 percent.,Service connection for pancreatic cancer is remanded due to lack of evidence addressing the etiology of the condition.,TDIU rating is remanded as it is intertwined with other claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the right knee issues, including a VA examination and consideration of whether temporary total disability ratings or TDIU are warranted.

The Veteran's claims for a left ankle skin disability and chronic upper body pain have been denied. The low back disability claim is being remanded for further development.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran’s claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for his service-connected scars of the lower back and facial scars have been remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the lower extremities and status post hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy with scars are currently rated at their maximum allowable schedular ratings. The Board denied increased ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Veteran's scar on the dorsal surface of her right hand was granted an initial 10 percent rating prior to October 17, 2019. The scar is painful and not unstable or associated with underlying soft tissue damage.

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD, which causes near continuous panic attacks, sleep problems, impairment of short and long term memory, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired judgment and abstract thinking, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, difficulty adapting to stressful situations, and impaired impulse control.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for a chronic cough was granted, but he was still denied as there was no reasonable possibility that the additional evidence could substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The persistent depressive disorder was rated at 30%, the postoperative scar on the right groin had no compensable rating, and there is insufficient evidence to establish a service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various injuries and conditions. The claims will be returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the occupational impact of his service-connected disabilities.