Scars Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to March 18, 2011.

The Veteran's left leg postphlebitic syndrome is rated at 40 percent disabling since September 1, 2014. The Veteran's left leg scar is currently rated as 10 percent disabling from November 22, 2011.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C, a mood disorder due to general medical condition, and post-operative left knee injury residuals with scar residuals and traumatic arthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining and maintaining both physical and sedentary employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluations have been denied. The Board found no evidence of ankylosis, incapacitating episodes, or other criteria warranting higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal of the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for plantar keratoses of the left foot with associated scars.

The Veteran's service-connected scars of the right knee, thigh, and buttocks have been granted initial compensable ratings. Service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine has also been established.

The Veteran's combined rating for service connected disabilities was sufficient to meet the criteria for a TDIU as of May 14, 2010. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine condition and right hand injury with laceration are not related to his active service or any period of ADT/IDT. As a result, these claims have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for acne with scarring is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and found that the Veteran's right eye disorder, including chalazion and related scars, was not incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including residuals of appendectomy. The effective date for a 10 percent rating for residuals of appendectomy was not granted prior to January 15, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to service connection for various conditions, as well as a claim for educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The Board has determined that these claims require additional development and will be remanded to the AOJ.

Your original 10% rating for scar residuals of cyst removal in the posterior trunk area has been restored and is effective October 31, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder impingement with acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, low back strain, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and scars post-bilateral inguinal repair surgery are all adequately contemplated by the schedular rating criteria.,As such, referral for extraschedular consideration is not warranted.

For the period from February 9, 2007 to September 21, 2009, a rating of 30 percent for right knee post-operative residuals is granted.,For the period starting November 1, 2010, a separate 10 percent rating for right knee post-operative total arthroplasty with a surgical scar is granted.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected scarring of the right ankle, finding that his scars are painful and affect his ability to wear certain types of shoes. The current effective date is not specified.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left gluteus SFW, and scar formation in the left gluteus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the Veteran's claimed conditions.