The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the hands and feet is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if his current symptoms are causally related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further evidence and an evaluation to determine the relationship between his current symptoms and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury to hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0917527
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claimed residuals of cold injury to the hands and feet are not considered to have begun in service or be otherwise related to any incident of service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, left wrist burn scar, digestive disorder, sleep disorder, and ED as secondary to hypertension. The remaining issues of service connection have been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing VA examination records and updated treatment reports.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service.
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