Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected scars are not rated higher due to their compensatory effects on neuropathy.,The Veteran's service-connected scars are not rated higher as they do not meet the criteria for a painful or unstable scar under DC 7804.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for right fifth metacarpophalangeal open dislocation with scar and service connection for spondylosis of the spine are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims for increased rating and TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, a claimed rectum injury, and psychological disorder including PTSD as the evidence does not support current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar fasciitis and scar, right foot. The issues of hallux valgus and hammertoe deformity are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 22, 2012, for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to that date.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder laceration injury with functional disability and a left shoulder scar, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities had their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right shoulder scars and SMC for loss of use of her right arm is remanded. The extension beyond December 1, 2016, of a total disability rating for convalescence following surgery related to service-connected residuals of right humeral joint injury remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a typographical error in the Order section of the February 2018 decision, where it denied TDIU effective August 15, 2017. The Veteran's combined disability evaluation did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an initial extraschedular compensable rating for his service-connected scar was denied as the available schedular criteria adequately described his disability level and symptomatology.

The Veteran's service connection for a c-section scar was granted in September 2019, and the issue is now dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a thorough and contemporaneous medical examination, as well as obtaining all relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for carotid artery stenosis, fecal incontinence, a left buttock scar, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder.,No new evidence or changes in law were provided that could affect these decisions.

The Board has remanded the issues of ratings for right knee instability, arthritis, and scars. The Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disability and erectile dysfunction are also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for bilateral tympanic scarring post tympanoplasty and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 13, 2013 for the grant of service connection for a right shoulder scar. The Veteran's claim for increased rating for his right shoulder scar was denied as there is no evidence showing that it is painful or unstable and does not cover at least 39 square centimeters.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to new VA treatment records received in July 2019. The issues of increased ratings for his post-hepatectomy conditions are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected surgical scars of the left and right ankle are rated at 10 percent since October 28, 2015. The Board has remanded for further examination to determine if his bilateral foot and knee disabilities are related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's request for a higher disability rating for his left neck surgical scars is granted. However, the Board has also determined that there are issues with service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded these matters to be addressed further.