The Board has granted service connection for residual burn scars of the hands. The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a residual burn scar of the nose and service connection for residual burn scars of the left leg, stomach, and back are being remanded to determine the current nature and extent of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the redness of the hands is associated with second-degree burns sustained during active military duty. The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a residual burn scar of the nose and service connection for residual burn scars of the left leg, stomach, and back are being remanded to determine the current nature and extent of these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Redness of the hands as a residual of second-degree burn scars of the hands, Coarsening of the skin on the tip of the nose, Scars or skin changes found on examination of these areas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0631691
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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.
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