Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for scars of the right foot, right ankle, and left foot due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error to obtain new VA examinations for clarity regarding the severity and progression of the Veteran's scars.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical scars of the right foot and ankle, scars of the left foot, rating in excess of 20 percent for painful scars of the left foot and right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087466
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