The veteran's service-connected residuals of an injury to the left great toe are rated at 10 percent, and he is granted service connection for a scar of the back as secondary to his active duty for training.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the scar of the back due to its etiology being related to service. The veteran's residuals of an injury to the left great toe are rated at 10 percent based on the presence of pain and tenderness in the affected area.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an injury of the left great toe, scar of the back
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609735
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected back, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and scar disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to increased symptomatology reported since the last VA examination in June 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and scar of the back did not have their onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a scar of the back and left leg, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.
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