The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence from the last VA examination, and a new evaluation is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected residuals of frostbite.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the June 2011 VA examination is outdated and inadequate for assessing the current severity of the Veteran's residuals of frostbite.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite to the right hand, residuals of frostbite to the left hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1803871
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite to the bilateral feet, left hand, and right hand due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or in-service injury.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current residuals of frostbite to the right hand or left hand, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite to the right hand and bunion of the right great toe, as new and material evidence was received.,A psychiatric disorder claim is pending but no decision on this issue is provided.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hand frostbite residuals, including any impact on occupational functioning. The private treatment records from Drs. O.O. and C.M. are also to be considered.
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