The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of trench mouth or bilateral frozen feet, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to support a finding of trench mouth or bilateral frozen feet in service or at any time since service.
- Claimed conditions
- trench mouth, bilateral frozen feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0103686
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0103686.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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