Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of abdominal scars to conduct further development and obtain a medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pre-existing scar was noted on entry into service, so the claim is for aggravation during service, but no VA examination was conducted before the rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal scars
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003603
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