The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected cold injuries to the feet and for service connection for blood clots, pulmonary emboli, and phlebitis as secondary to these conditions are being remanded due to incomplete development.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development was noted in the original decision, including failure to obtain all relevant records and provide adequate VCAA notice.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury to the right foot, cold injury to the left foot
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0607829
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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 Veteran's service-connected cold injury to the left foot and right foot were granted a rating of 30 percent each from April 12, 2011 to October 1, 2012.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployment (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding his employability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed cold injury disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the left foot due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The low back disability claim is being remanded for additional development.
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