The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding his claimed shoulder disabilities and cold injury residuals. The AOJ will also consider any evidence added since the December 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case in connection with the issue of service connection for residuals of cold injury to the bilateral feet.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of recent evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Residuals of Cold Injury to Bilateral Feet, other than Neuropathy (including immersion foot and skin conditions with scaling and discoloration)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24016834
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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