The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cold weather injuries to the Veteran's hands and feet due to insufficient discussion of relevant medical evidence in the August 2015 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The new opinion is needed as the previous one did not adequately address the Veteran’s assertions and medical records regarding his cold weather injuries during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- cold weather injury of the left foot, cold weather injury of the right foot, cold weather injury of the left hand, cold weather injury of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18153861
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted the petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The claims of service connection for cold weather injuries of the right and left foot are remanded due to lack of adequate VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cold weather injury of the right and left foot, as well as his claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is required to undergo examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected foot disabilities and whether he has sleep disability that may be associated with these conditions. Additionally, all relevant VA treatment records must be obtained.
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