The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected cold injury residuals are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The prior decision did not adequately consider whether peripheral neuropathy related to the cold injuries should be rated separately from other complications.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold injury of the right lower extremity, Cold injury of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1527026
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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
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher rating of 50 percent effective July 28, 2009. His cold injury residuals were not granted any compensable ratings prior to June 14, 2006 and his TDIU claim was granted retroactively as of June 14, 2006.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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