Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of December 30, 2008, for a 10% rating for left wrist scar and ganglion cyst was granted. The increase in disability occurred prior to the filing of the claim but is factually ascertainable.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, bilateral knee disabilities, a left elbow scar, and a dental disability to obtain additional service treatment records. The Veteran must provide copies of any DD Forms 2808 and 2807-1 that were completed in or around June 2006.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residual scars from total knee replacements has been granted, with a 10% disability rating effective as of the date of the decision. The other issues related to effective dates and ratings have been denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected skin disorder, including entitlement to an initial compensable rating and service connection for keloid scarring. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional evidence regarding his bilateral ingrown toenails and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board denied an increased rating on a schedular basis and found that extraschedular consideration was not warranted.,The effective date for service connection of tinnitus has been set as April 6, 2015, based on the receipt of a formal claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding TDIU. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being sent back for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and cervical strain. The Board has found that the evidence is insufficient to grant higher ratings for these conditions or to establish new service connection for additional conditions such as traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic headaches. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and secondary service connection for pain due to scar tissue, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,There is no evidence of high blood pressure that had its onset during active service or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and erectile dysfunction, as well as his request for an initial rating of 10 percent for a scar of the left upper arm prior to March 18, 2019, were denied. The Veteran is not entitled to these benefits based on the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the submission of new VA medical evidence and inextricably intertwined issues with a claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted with effective dates of April 10, 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for lung scarring and remanded the issues of hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for keloid scarring, finding that his condition was aggravated during active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right knee disability, restless leg syndrome, left hip disability, right hip disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability ratings for left and right lower extremity saphenous nerve injuries, as well as his left knee scar, were denied.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus but denied for bilateral foot conditions, bilateral ankle conditions, and thoracolumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for her left arm scar is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination provided. Further evidence and a new examination are needed to determine the current severity of her service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a musculoskeletal condition, as well as his requests for higher ratings for bilateral pes planus, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and residual surgical scars of the left foot. The Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating for bilateral pes planus.