The veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for the residuals of frostbite affecting his right and left feet are being remanded due to procedural issues related to VCAA notification.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors in VCAA notice have been identified, necessitating a new round of development before further decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the right foot, frostbite of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0620283
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for frostbite of the left foot was dismissed due to it being a duplicate claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for frostbite of both feet due to a need for outstanding medical records from UPMC St. Margaret.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of the record, including obtaining SSA disability determination records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including providing VCAA notice and scheduling a Travel Board hearing.
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