The Board has remanded the claims for additional VA etiology opinions to address the Veteran's reported symptoms in service and thereafter, including those related to peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities and chronic frostbite conditions of the hands.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the April 2022 decision did not adequately address the Veteran's statements regarding his symptoms in service and their relation to current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Left Lower Extremity, Chronic Frostbite Condition of the Right Hand or Residuals Thereof, Chronic Frostbite Condition of the Left Hand or Residuals Thereof
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23046339
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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
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