The veteran is seeking service connection for frostbite residuals from World War II. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an examination and further development of his claim.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the veteran did not undergo a VA examination, which is necessary to evaluate his cold injury complaints and determine if there is any link between his service in World War II and current frostbite residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0414735
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 issue of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet to obtain a clarification medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet, finding that there is no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet, and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD). The evidence received since the February 2011 rating decision is not material.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet is granted, but the condition was not incurred in service.
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