The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a VA examination to assess his current disability levels and for further development of his claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition has worsened over time, necessitating a new evaluation by VA medical personnel.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury to the right upper extremity, residuals of cold injury to the left upper extremity, residuals of cold injury to the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0928197
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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 disabilities render her unable to dress or undress herself and to keep herself clean without the personal assistance of another person, meeting the criteria for SMC at the rate prescribed in 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various injuries and disorders, including a low back disorder and cold injury residuals. The main reason is the need for additional records from a military hospital in Germany.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including low back disorders and cold injury residuals. The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are also remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board has determined that the severance of compensation for cold injury residuals to both upper extremities was improper due to an incorrect application of law, and thus compensation must be restored.
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