The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service hospitalization records and VA outpatient treatment records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for frostbite residuals of the hands and increased rating for left ankle disability are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require further evidence to determine if his current hand condition is related to his military service and if he should receive an increased rating for his left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite residuals of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1456817
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, frostbite residuals of the hands, and right shoulder disability can be adjudicated.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for frostbite residuals of the hands and feet, as well as his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral shoulder disabilities. The claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is denied due to lack of prior communication indicating intent to file a claim.
- Denied
The Board finds that the evidence is against a finding of service connection for frostbite residuals of the hands, as there is no medical record documenting such an injury. The Veteran's current hand symptoms are attributed to his diabetes and other unrelated conditions.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition and denied the veteran's claims for frostbite residuals of the arms, hands, and legs.
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