The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left and right foot frostbite are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to address the Veteran's reported exposure to cold injuries in service and current symptoms of tingling and numbness in his feet.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left foot frostbite, residuals of right foot frostbite
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22042324
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of right and left foot frostbite to obtain additional evidence, including medical records from Grand Forks Air Force Base Hospital, and a new VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right foot frostbite and residuals of left foot frostbite, finding that the Veteran's disabilities are attributable to her active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for various foot disabilities, including frostbite and fungus, need further examination due to incomplete medical records and exposure history.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and clarification of the medical records, as well as for new opinions regarding his hearing loss and foot frostbite conditions.
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