The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in not addressing whether the October 2020 CUE motion also included an assertion of entitlement to a compensable rating for scar on the left great toe. The AOJ must review and provide determination regarding the Veteran's request for revision of the May 1997 rating decision, alleging failure to assign a compensable rating for scar on the left great toe, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
The deciding factor: The Board found an error in not addressing whether the October 2020 CUE motion also included an assertion of entitlement to a compensable rating for scar on the left great toe.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on the left great toe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26019035
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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.
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