The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for various foot disabilities, including frostbite and fungus, need further examination due to incomplete medical records and exposure history.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from Kaiser Permanente prevented a thorough evaluation of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The Board also noted his reported exposure to cold weather in Korea during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left foot frostbite, residuals of right foot frostbite, left foot fungus, right foot fungus, other left foot disability, other right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18124585
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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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