The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite residuals in each extremity due to a lack of VA examination and medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the absence of a VA examination and medical opinions addressing the relationship between the Veteran's current symptoms and his service-connected frostbite.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity frostbite, right upper extremity frostbite, left upper extremity frostbite, left lower extremity frostbite
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- A19000984
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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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