Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to December 1, 2015. His TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 50 percent rating for migraines is granted. The Veteran also has other service-connected conditions, but the appeal does not address their effective dates or whether they are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, asthma, leg scars, and knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU prior to July 18, 2011 have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a cesarean scar was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew her appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's bunionectomy scar needs to be re-evaluated due to recent assertions of increased severity. The case is being sent back for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected facial scar was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7800, and only awarded a separate 10 percent rating for painful scars effective April 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since November 15, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left foot disability, right hip replacement with scar, and right knee DJD due to conflicting opinions on whether these conditions were aggravated by or caused by the Veteran's service-connected right foot condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee, wrist, hand, and head trauma with scar disabilities are not related to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because he is currently employed and his service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been partially granted, with some issues being granted while others were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are not specified.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a left elbow laceration scar is granted. The claim for other left elbow disability (excluding the laceration scar) is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, high blood pressure, rib fractures, lung injury, facial scar, and PTSD due to a finding of willful misconduct in causing an automobile accident while under the influence of alcohol.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding four specific conditions, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's laminectomy scar has been granted an increased initial disability rating of 10 percent.,Service connection for a right knee disability, secondary to service-connected low back disability, is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's left leg disability is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and cause of his claimed disabilities. The examiner must address whether any left leg disability/pathology was caused or aggravated by the VA surgical and medical treatment.

The Veteran's nonlinear scars of the anterior trunk are not painful, unstable, or associated with underlying tissue damage and do not affect a total area greater than 929 square centimeters.,The Veteran does not have a current left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, or right knee disability.