The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left foot scar is denied.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed left great toe injury and low back disability are both denied.,The effective date of the Veteran's service-connected left foot scar is denied as it cannot be determined that the increase in disability occurred within one year prior to the filing of his claim.,The Veteran's secondary service connection claim for a low back disability due to his left toe injury is also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing an increase in disability during the appeal period, and the effective date cannot be determined as it occurred within one year prior to the filing of the claim.,The Veteran has not presented competent evidence suggesting a chronic low back disability that was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left toe injury.,There is no evidence showing an increase in disability during the appeal period, and the effective date cannot be determined as it occurred within one year prior to the filing of the claim.,The Veteran has not presented competent evidence suggesting a chronic low back disability that was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left toe injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot painful scar, chronic low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172551
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with previous remand directives. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic low back disability is now before the RO for further review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for an addendum medical opinion. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic low back disability is now pending.
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