The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right breast excision of benign fibroadenoma was denied. The issue of service connection for a heart disorder is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records. The issue of an increased rating for asthma, bronchitis, and scars from right breast excision is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her right breast excision was denied because there was no evidence of painful or unstable scars meeting the criteria for any higher rating. The issue of service connection for a heart disorder requires additional medical examination and records to determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of valvular heart disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Right breast excision of benign fibroadenoma, Myocardial infarction (recharacterized as service connection for a heart disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20061845
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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.
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