The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to insufficient discussion of certain medical records in a previous opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address all relevant medical evidence, including the Veteran's March 2011 statement and August 2014 VA treatment record.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot problems, frostbite of the toes and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21070265
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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 Board denied service connection for fatigue, joint pain, and bilateral foot problems as there was insufficient evidence to establish a qualifying chronic condition under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 or direct service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for a heart disorder was denied because new and material evidence did not present any information that would support the claim. The Board also remanded the case for scheduling a VA examination for bilateral foot problems.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C. The Veteran's claims for other conditions are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Board has found that the Veteran's migraine headaches and dyshidrotic eczema are related to service, thus granting service connection for these conditions. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral foot problems, hypertension, and a gastrointestinal condition are remanded.
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