The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate fulfillment of previous remand instructions. The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of frostbite and a psychiatric disability are being reviewed.
The deciding factor: Previous medical opinions were not adequate as they did not address all relevant symptoms and findings from prior examinations, including those related to cold injury residuals and foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the feet, variously diagnosed psychiatric disability, to include depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074469
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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