The Veteran's claim for service connection for cold weather injury residuals was previously denied in August 2009. New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and it is now reopened. The case is remanded to obtain VA examination to determine if current disabilities are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the previous denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- cold weather injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067624
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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