The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a statement of the case on several issues.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested additional medical records and expressed disagreement with previous decisions, necessitating further review and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injuries to the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0427291
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's residuals of cold injuries to the lower extremities were incurred in active service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining dental treatment records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. However, he does not meet the criteria for housebound status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injuries to the upper and lower extremities is being remanded due to a lack of a VA examination addressing his claimed conditions.
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