The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an examination to determine if any current bilateral foot disability is related to service or cold exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further evidence and evaluation due to his credible history of cold exposure during service and recent medical findings indicating a possible connection between the claimed condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1006240
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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).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot neuropathy, finding that there is no evidence of a link between his current condition and his military service. The Board noted that the Veteran had complaints of toe trauma during boot camp but did not report numbness or pain in service. Post-service medical records show consistent treatment without complaints of nerve damage.
- Whole decision: Denied
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