The Veteran's genital warts and plantar warts are currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if they warrant a higher rating. Additionally, the Veteran is seeking TDIU based on his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's topical treatment qualifies as systemic therapy under the old rating criteria for skin disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- genital warts, plantar warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23042173
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral calluses and plantar warts has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral foot conditions, including pes planus, plantar warts, plantar fasciitis, and pustular tinea pedis.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for painful penile scars but denied a compensable evaluation for genital warts.
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