The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's current bilateral lower extremity disorders, including PVD. The Veteran served in Korea where he was exposed to extreme cold temperatures during his service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and an expert medical opinion due to the Veteran's reported exposure to extreme cold weather during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals, bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20021850
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in assisting the veteran, including obtaining missing records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's request to reopen claims for back pain and cold injury residuals of the extremities is granted. The issue of service connection for cold injury residuals of the extremities is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold injury residuals of the right upper extremity is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination and duty to assist errors. The Board will obtain a new VA opinion to address the etiology of his claimed symptoms.
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