The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his left heel scar is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evaluation and evidence collection before determining the appropriate rating for the veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left heel scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0515058
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for a painful left heel scar were denied as the earliest possible effective date provided by law has already been assigned.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a 10% rating for left heel scar is granted from May 13, 2013. The claims for service connection of bilateral knee disabilities are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's left heel scar, tinnitus, back disorder, varicose veins, and bilateral leg disorder have been granted service connection. The left heel scar is rated at 10 percent. Tinnitus has been found to be related to active duty service. Service connection for the back disorder, varicose veins, and bilateral leg disorder has not been established.
- Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing due to lack of loss or use of both lower extremities.
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