The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed forehead scar.
The deciding factor: No VA examination or medical opinion has been obtained in regard to the current claim on appeal, and the low threshold required for a VA examination and opinion was met prior to the rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- forehead scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042830
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities for a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for gastritis with GERD and H. Pylori infection, as well as for a forehead scar.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including migraine headaches with photophobia, tinnitus associated with these headaches, and a forehead scar.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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