Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for left and right foot frostbite injuries and entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 19, 2021 due to outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing private treatment records that may impact the outcome of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Left foot frostbite injury, Right foot frostbite injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000829
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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