Scars — all decisions

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for a left hip disability and a left hip scar, but denied an increased rating for a left hip scar.

The Board denied service connection for digestive condition and sinusitis, but granted service connection for vitiligo of the penis and lipomas. The initial ratings for various disabilities were also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right foot pes planus, status-post navicular spur and a separate 20 percent rating for right foot plantar fasciitis. The claim for a higher rating for sinusitis with headaches was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily migraines with tension headaches, rendered him unemployable from July 25, 2023, and he is eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits starting the same date. He also qualifies for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as of October 9, 2023.

The Board granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for the laparoscopic scars and denied higher ratings for all other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an initial 70 percent rating, but not higher, for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for inner lip scars, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded due to missing records and a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable initial evaluation rating for lipoma of the right temporal region and service connection for scar, left upper back due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a need for an updated certificate of discharge determination and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and a compensable evaluation for the veteran's conditions due to lack of formal or informal communication regarding these benefits.

The Board granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for the disfiguring nose scar and a 50 percent rating for PTSD, effective September 1, 2024 and September 1, 2022 respectively. The Board also granted TDIU and DEA eligibility.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to July 14, 2021, for service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, a right knee disability, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of stomach cancer, painful scar. The claim for a compensable rating for stomach cancer with GERD was remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, but denied higher ratings for scars of the left and right thigh, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and service connection for various conditions including erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine pain, TBI, and cervical spine pain.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating and service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 0 percent for the Veteran's midline sternotomy scar based on the evidence showing it covers less than 929 square centimeters and is not painful.

The Board granted service connection for a left breast mass condition and denied increased ratings for a trunk scar above the right breast and bilateral hearing loss. Several claims were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The claim of CUE in the September 14, 2017, rating decision was also denied.

The Board granted an effective date of October 1, 2022 for the award of service connection for right pes planus and right foot scars.