Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's muscle injury of the right thigh is rated at 10 percent, effective April 28, 2015. His scar associated with his SFW is also rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection were denied. His arthritis of the left knee with limited range of motion is rated at 10 percent, while his residuals of trauma and lateral meniscectomy of the left knee are rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease with scar is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting VA examinations to assess the severity of his sleep apnea, left shoulder disabilities, and scar condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn by his representative. The Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neuritis is at most mild and does not warrant a higher rating. Additionally, there is no separate compensable rating for his scarring as it is already contemplated by the current rating for neuritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 1, 2010 for the grant of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the current schedular ratings adequately reflected his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's application for specially adapted housing was denied because he is not entitled to compensation for permanent and total service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, inguinal hernia, and a burn scar on his left upper extremity) render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As of December 15, 2011, the criteria for a TDIU were met due to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education and work history.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for extraschedular ratings for total left knee arthroplasty and left knee surgical scar, finding that the symptoms are already accounted for by the assigned schedular ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed neck condition did not have its onset during active service, did not manifest within one year of separation from active service, and was not caused by active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a neck disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a heart disability was withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residual scars, status post operative repair of atrial septal defect is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's cause of death is service-connected due to the prescribed medications for his service-connected disabilities causing multiple drug toxicity.

The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities, and grants TDIU for this appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective December 14, 2010. The Board granted a TDIU rating from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, including asbestosis, pleural scarring, and fibrosis. The evidence did not support a finding that his current lung disability was caused by in-service asbestos exposure.