Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left foot plantar fasciitis and plantar fasciitis with scar was denied. The highest schedular evaluation available is 30 percent, which has been assigned since May 26, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, treatment records review, and consideration of all evidence.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa was aggravated by service and has caused a left axilla scar, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's back disability is granted with a rating of 40 percent for the entire period on appeal. The Veteran's abdominal and back scars are not rated higher than noncompensable.

The Veteran's broken teeth or loss of teeth claim is granted, but service connection is denied. Hearing loss and tinnitus claims are also denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for scars on the left hand and forearm is granted. The claims for increased ratings of his left shoulder osteoarthritis and bronchial asthma are denied due to failure to report for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. Service connection was not granted due to lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to his active duty, and initial evaluations were denied as well.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, depressive disorder, hearing loss, thoracolumbar spine disability, and left leg nerve impairment are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his thoracolumbar spine condition was remanded. His need for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance was also remanded due to the lack of evidence showing he requires regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating exceeding 10 percent for service-connected residual scars due to basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and actinic keratosis of the head, face, and neck is remanded as additional development is needed including a VA examination.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for residual scars of bilateral bunionectomies is granted, and the effective date for service connection for tinnitus is set at October 4, 2010.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The reduction of disability ratings for knee conditions was upheld, but the Veteran did not receive a compensable rating for his hernias.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a left index finger scar, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for the residual prostate cancer surgical scar is denied.,The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 60 percent, which is the highest available based on voiding dysfunction. A higher rating in excess of 60 percent is not warranted.,The Veteran’s ED is currently rated noncompensable and he has been awarded a special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ. No compensable rating for ED is granted.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, as his service-connected disabilities precluded him from following and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for scars from fasciotomies on the Veteran's lower left and right legs, finding no disabling effects due to the scars.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with scars is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms are adequately contemplated by this rating.