The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including affording her with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current right shoulder disability, frostbite residuals of the nipples and toes, bowel disability, and left knee, ankle, and right ankle disabilities. The Veteran is also requested to be afforded another opportunity to appear for an examination to determine the etiology of any current right shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was required as it relates to the claims of service connection for frostbite residuals of the nipples and toes, bowel disability, and left knee, ankle, and right ankle disabilities due to the need for VA examinations. The Veteran's right shoulder disability claim was also remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, frostbite residuals of the right nipple, frostbite residuals of the left nipple, bowel disability, frostbite residuals of the right great toe, frostbite residuals of the left great toe, left knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1544133
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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.
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