The Veteran's service-connected scars are being remanded for further evaluation due to recent testimony indicating possible worsening of symptoms and the need for updated VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified about potential worsening of his scar symptoms, necessitating a new examination to assess current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- left facial keloid scar, right inguinal hernia scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21030355
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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