The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for right foot and left foot plantar warts are being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to appear for a VA examination scheduled in July 2019. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining a copy of the notice of the VA examination letter or scheduling another examination if necessary.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not show up for the previously scheduled VA examination, and further action is needed to ensure proper notification and compliance with VA procedures.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot plantar warts, left foot plantar warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20045071
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the issues of entitlement to increased disability ratings for left foot metatarsalgia, tinnitus, left wrist disability, right foot plantar warts, and for service connection for right foot plantar warts at a September 2024 hearing. Service connection was granted for migraines.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for right foot plantar warts, effective February 6, 2006.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for rhinitis, higher ratings for lumbar spine disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for migraines and plantar warts, finding that the current ratings accurately reflect the severity of these conditions.
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