The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for scars of each lower extremity are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination to consider flare-ups and instability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's complaints about flare-ups resulting in unstable scars and skin loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars of the right lower extremity, Scars of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2016
- Citation
- 1612277
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for scars of the sternum, left and right lower extremities secondary to coronary artery disease.
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