The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his scars is being remanded due to the need for further examination and review of the evidence.
The deciding factor: Further development, including a new examination, is required as requested in the July 2004 Board remand.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower leg scar, graft donor site right thigh scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0611104
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Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
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The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various scars and hypertension. The case is remanded to consider whether an extraschedular rating is warranted, as well as to address the issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to July 18, 2023.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for kidney disorder, PTSD, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and right lower leg scar.
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