The Veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals to the upper and lower extremities are being remanded due to incomplete records, need for additional medical opinions, and potential relevance of Social Security Administration disability benefits.
The deciding factor: Incomplete records and lack of specific exposure basis make it difficult to determine if service connection can be granted. Additional medical opinions are needed to assess the etiology of the Veteran's current disabilities. The Veteran may have relevant SSA records that could impact his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold injury to the right upper extremity, residuals of a cold injury to the left upper extremity, residuals of a cold injury to the right lower extremity, residuals of a cold injury to the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0936747
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left ankle disability, residuals of cold injuries to the lower extremities, and right hip, low back, and right ankle disabilities. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to any of his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular percentage requirements for TDIU and also demonstrate that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions, warranting a grant of TDIU.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the right lower extremity and PVD of the RLE, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
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