The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the current severity of his service-connected cold injury residuals and to assess whether he is unemployable due to these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined with the need for a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected disabilities, including the impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left foot cold injury, residuals of right foot cold injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1238533
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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: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from July 19, 2013 through January 20, 2014 rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of bilateral hand and foot cold injuries, also claimed as frostbite, finding no evidence of such injuries during active service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates of service connection for residuals of right foot and left foot cold injuries due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's mild frostbite in his right foot during service resolved and there are no current residuals. The Board denied the claim for service connection as he does not have a current disability.
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