The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite to both hands and feet, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to in-service cold exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of current disabilities or a link between in-service cold exposure and current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of both hands, residuals of frostbite of both feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0113178
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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 cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran has any current residuals of frostbite of both feet, as well as whether he is entitled to service connection for a soft-tissue tumor. The issues are being addressed by a single Veterans Law Judge due to the hearing held at the RO.
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