The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected cold injury of his left and right lower extremities, finding that the evidence does not support a rating more than 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show arthralgia or other pain, numbness, or cold sensitivity plus two or more of the specified symptoms required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7122.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury, left lower extremity, cold injury, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26000554
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities, including fatigue, back, right shoulder, cold injury, thyroid, and kidney conditions. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no persuasive medical evidence of current disability or causation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected cold injury disabilities render him unemployable, as they result in a combined evaluation of 90 percent.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, considering the impairment from the service-connected disability, and his education and occupational experience.
- Whole decision: Denied
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