The Veteran's plantar callosities and warts are rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating, as they do not meet the criteria for deeper or more extensive scars.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran’s plantar callosities and warts do not cause adverse symptomatology that equates to at least 12 square inches (77 sq. cm.) of deep scar tissue, three painful or unstable scars, or other functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar callosities, warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18113090
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for warts, BPH, and sleep apnea due to potential secondary or aggravation by a service-connected psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim for warts is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of warts.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for verruca vulgaris, irritable bowel syndrome, and an initial compensable disability rating for tension headaches as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or symptoms that met the criteria for service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and warts.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis and warts of the right foot, but denied service connection for a headache disorder.
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