The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination and to ensure that all notification requirements have been satisfied. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of current foot symptoms related to service cold injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0825580
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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 Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability has worsened, and he testified that he stopped working in approximately 1995. The Board notes the need for a new examination to determine the current functional impact of his service-connected disabilities, including his acquired psychiatric disorder diagnosed as mood disorder and depression, residuals of cold injury of both feet, and right and left foot hypesthesia.
- Granted
The Veteran's asthma with chest pain and migraine headaches are related to her period of military service, while the remaining claims have been withdrawn.
- Denied
The veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities (residuals of cold injury to both feet) is 60%, meeting the criteria for TDIU. However, a VA examiner found that he is capable of sedentary or very light work despite his age and other nonservice-connected conditions.
- Granted
The veteran's service connection for residuals of cold injury of both feet is granted, and his initial rating for left hand disability remains at noncompensable.
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