The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his scar, residuals of bayonet wound of the left thigh is being remanded due to a need for additional development and consideration under both muscle injury and skin disorder criteria.
The deciding factor: Additional development is necessary as the RO has not considered whether a separate rating should be assigned for the veteran's service-connected scar.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0617103
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his scars has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal in a written statement prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a more current VA examination of his scars.
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