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.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran suffered from residuals of cold injury during his active military service, and there is a lack of continuity of symptomatology since 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
- December 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1455184
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What this means for you
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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: 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 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.
- 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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