The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address all reported symptoms. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet will be reconsidered with a new examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately address all of the Veteran’s reported symptoms or whether they are manifestations of an in-service cold injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190285
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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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