The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for frostbite residuals of the left and right feet remains before the Board. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for frostbite residuals of the hands and a skin disorder due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7122, as there is no objective medical evidence showing tissue loss, nail abnormalities, color changes, locally impaired sensation, hyperhidrosis, or x-ray abnormalities in the affected parts of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Frostbite residuals of the left foot, Frostbite residuals of the right foot, Skin disorder (claimed as skin discoloration all over the body)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145091
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU. The decision found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus could not grant service connection. For TDIU, the Board determined that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's frostbite residuals of both feet warrant a 20 percent evaluation, effective from the date of his claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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