The Board remands the claim for an additional VA examination to determine if the veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the feet is related to a cold injury during active service.
The deciding factor: Given the veteran's history and current findings, the Board finds that an additional examination is necessary to ascertain the etiology of his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0600096
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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