Scars Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for a right medial bicep scar status post cyst removal and right upper extremity medial brachial cutaneous nerve damage, as well as a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and posterior trunk scars.

The Board granted service connection for cervical neoplasia, grade III severe dysplasia and tinnitus, while denying service connection for fatigue syndrome, scarring, status-post LEEP, and other conditions. The decision also denied initial ratings in excess of 70% for major depressive disorder and various other disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with some issues being remanded.

The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in the portion of a May 2022 rating decision granting higher ratings for painful residual right foot scars and service connection for bilateral claw foot (pes cavus), but denied it for the portion granting initial ratings for right knee MCL sprain, right hip iliopsoas tendinitis, and bilateral claw foot.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis were granted a 10 percent rating, while service connection was denied for herpes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple foot and knee conditions.

The Board denied increased ratings for the lumbar spine disability, residual scars associated with the lumbar spine disability, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for status post uterine fibroid removal and anterior trunk scar, as there was no evidence of continuous treatment or disabling effects that warranted a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, as well as a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae with scarring due to an inadequate VA examination and potential outstanding treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine condition and separate ratings for left knee instability, but denied other claims including increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board remands the issue for a new VA examination to reconcile findings and address whether an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of colon cancer, to include a scar, and a heart condition as secondary to hypertension and the residuals of colon cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and granted a 10 percent rating for a scar on the third middle finger of the left hand from November 21, 2014 to November 21, 2015.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for acneiform pitting scars of the face from October 23, 2013, to December 26, 2018, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent from December 26, 2018. Service connection was denied for left ankle, right ankle, right knee, and right foot disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for a neck scar, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC, but denied an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of formal or informal claims prior to the specified dates.

The Board denied the reduction of the rating for scar on forehead to include scar status post cyst removal on neck from 30 percent to 0 percent and also denied a compensable disability rating for these conditions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral mastectomy with status-post ductal carcinoma and left fibroadenoma, bilateral mastectomy scars, bilateral mastectomy painful scar, and special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss of breast.