The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. He also needs to undergo new examinations for his service-connected disabilities and a medical opinion regarding his employability.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded due to the need for additional evidence and evaluations as requested by the Veteran during his January 2014 Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- history of herniated nucleus pulpous, L4-L5, residuals of cold injury of the right upper extremity, residuals of cold injury of the left upper extremity, residuals of cold injury of the right lower extremity, residuals of cold injury of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1509819
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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
Service connection is granted for residuals of cold injury of the left and right lower extremities, as well as neuropathy of the hands and arms. The Veteran's knee and psychiatric claims are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was caused by in-service acoustic trauma and service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for residuals of cold injury of the right foot has been dismissed as his request was satisfied by the grant of a 30 percent evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate development of his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The VA needs to obtain an updated medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to work.
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