Scars Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a scar status post vasectomy, right knee injury resulting in total replacement, and left shoulder injury due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee scar and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right great toe ingrown toenail, left forearm scar, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left shoulder disability, and epistaxis. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left arm scars, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied a compensable rating for abdomen scars and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for GIST of the stomach due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right lower extremity scars and remanded an increased rating claim for his service-connected right ankle condition.

The appeal for service connection of right sciatic radicular pain parasthesia of the right leg and a right lower leg scar was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of the June 1977 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding the evaluations assigned for his muscle disability and associated scar.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right inguinal hernia repair scar, with pain, but denied a compensable rating for the same condition.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding proposed reductions in ratings for service-connected left eye macular scar and migraines, as they were premature.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability evaluation for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for left hand fracture residuals and denied separate compensable ratings for the ring finger, little finger, and elbow scars.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, right ankle disability, left lower extremity disability, and left thigh scar.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for tension headaches and a TDIU, while denying increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral inguinal hernia and residual scar, but remanded claims for service connection for low back disability, other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to exhaust all efforts to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for peripheral nephropathy, right foot associated with right foot strain and a 50 percent rating for hysterectomy. The claims for a compensable rating for miscarriage and an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine were denied.

The Board granted service connection for epidermal cysts and related scars on the back, face, and arms based on evidence of in-service toxic exposures.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as well as special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective September 23, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's right hip disability with impairment of the thigh and right hip scars.