The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete records. The Veteran's scar residual of a cyst is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not warrant an increased rating as there are no symptoms or characteristics of disfigurement that would support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s scar residual of a cyst did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of painful or unstable characteristics.
- Claimed conditions
- scar residual of a cyst, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Hepatitis B, bilateral eye disability, residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19139211
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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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