The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for service connection and associated compensation benefits for scars on his right forehead and left foot. The Board has determined that the issue of whether there was CUE in prior rating decisions is inextricably intertwined with the earlier effective date issue.
The deciding factor: The matter must be remanded to consider whether there was CUE in the April 1969 and February 2005 rating decisions denying service connection for scars on the Veteran's forehead and foot.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the right forehead, scar of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1453701
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left foot traumatic arthritis prior to June 27, 2023, and denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent. The claim for TDIU was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to allow the Veteran to file a VA Form 9 to perfect his appeal. The issues include service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot bursitis, and an initial compensable rating for scar of the left foot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding the qualifications of a VA examiner who conducted disability benefit questionnaires (DBQs) in December 2019. The TDIU claim is deferred until the scar increased rating claim is resolved.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
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