The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite to the hands is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current hand condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The examiner will assess whether the veteran's current hand condition, including pain and grip issues, can be linked to his reported exposure to cold during service in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite to the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0842511
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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 Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for residuals of frostbite to the hands.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of residuals of frostbite to the hands, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.
- Dismissed
Your appeals for service connection for a right hand disorder other than carpal tunnel syndrome and for residuals of frostbite to the hands have been dismissed because they are part of legacy appeal system matters. The legacy appeals will continue to be processed as per the Board's July 2019 remand.
- Denied
The Veteran's vasomotor rhinitis has not been manifested by greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps. The Veteran is therefore not entitled to a compensable evaluation for his service-connected vasomotor rhinitis.
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