The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for initial compensable and greater than 10 percent ratings for his service-connected left fifth finger scar and head scars due to inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is required to reschedule these examinations at a facility where the Veteran does not work.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ did not substantially comply with the March 2018 remand, which included scheduling VA scar and peripheral nerve examinations for the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The AOJ failed to reschedule the examinations as requested by the Veteran due to concerns about a conflict of interest.
- Claimed conditions
- left fifth finger scar, head scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147162
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, a left shoulder disability, a right wrist burn, head scars, as well as other conditions that were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for head scars and denied increased ratings for left knee osteoarthritis, right ankle disability, and PTSD with TBI and vertigo.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's increased rating claims for head scars, headache disability, TBI, and left ear hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, transient ischemic attack (TIA) with chest pain, hypertension, type II diabetes, mad cow disease, and head scars have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for arthritis due to cold weather has been denied.
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