The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings for various burn and painful scars of the lower extremities to obtain a retrospective medical opinion.
The deciding factor: A retrospective medical opinion is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's scarring from the date of claim to November 12, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scars of the bilateral lower extremity, burn scars of the right lower extremity with underlying soft tissue damage, burn scars affecting the left lower extremity, burn scars of the right lower extremity, burn scar of the left lower extremity with underlying soft tissue damage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25004505
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.
What you can do next
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