The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for compensable disability ratings for his scar, right foot and scar, lower left ankle. The appeals are dismissed as the criteria for a compensable rating were not met.
The deciding factor: Compensable ratings were not warranted based on the nature of the scars and their impact on the Veteran’s ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, right foot, scar, lower left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21002677
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding her left foot condition and right foot conditions, as well as a lack of updated VA treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for her left foot condition and scar, which she contends are related to her right foot condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as his mobility issues are compensated by the assigned ratings for his disabilities.
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