The Veteran's initial rating for scar, left lower extremity, residual of tarsal tunnel surgery was denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7802.,The Veteran's initial rating for tarsal tunnel syndrome, left lower extremity, is remanded due to inadequate examination prior to the April 2020 decision.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not show an area or areas of at least 929 square centimeters for the service-connected scar of the left lower extremity.,An adequate VA examination was not provided prior to the initial decision on appeal to assess the severity of the Veteran's tarsal tunnel syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, left lower extremity, tarsal tunnel syndrome, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2021
- Citation
- A21019522
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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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