Scars Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, PTSD, facial scarring, a left ankle condition, and others.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a dental injury with tooth fracture and a lower lip laceration scar.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the claims for increased ratings for tension headaches, PTSD, burn scar of the right flank area, left ear hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae, erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board remands the case for an examination to properly assess the Veteran's inguinal hernia repair scar and reported residuals of his inguinal hernia repair.

The Veteran withdrew all of his pending appeals explicitly, unambiguously, and with a full understanding of the consequences thereof.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, knee conditions, headaches, and others, as the evidence did not demonstrate that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service, ADT, or IDT.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for COPD, and a compensable rating for scars.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity exertional compartment syndrome and a linear left lateral calf scar, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, with some issues being remanded.

The Board granted service connection for steatohepatitis and gastrointestinal impairment, to include chronic diarrhea and GERD. The claims for a chronic cough, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, facial scar, back disability, left hip disability, bilateral hand osteoarthritis, hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension were denied.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus disability, facial scars, left hip disability, residuals of human papillomavirus (HPV), and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty to assist errors. The claim for a left shoulder disability was denied as new evidence did not warrant readjudication.

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected scar, status post suboccipital craniotomy with resection of a right cerebellar from January 25, 2022.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's upper back scar, finding that the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board granted service connection for left foot hallux valgus and left foot bunionectomy scar with an effective date of August 25, 2022. An initial rating of 10 percent was assigned for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) was denied as the evidence did not show that he required personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a person who is licensed to provide such services or under the regular supervision of a licensed health-care professional.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for scar, status post lobectomy was granted as a painful scar. The claim for a compensable rating for lung cancer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, compensable ratings, and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, restored a 10 percent rating for right knee instability effective May 12, 2021, and granted an effective date of June 22, 2016, but no earlier, for the award of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.

The Board granted a 20 percent initial evaluation for dry eye syndrome and separate 30 percent evaluations for compartment syndrome affecting the left and right leg muscles, while denying an increased rating for residual anteromedial scars postoperative decompression of the right lower leg and remanding the claim for acne.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral upper and lower radicular pain was dismissed, but the Veteran's status post right great metatarsal stress fracture was granted a 20% rating, and his linear scar s/p appendectomy was granted a 10% rating.