The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral frozen feet was set at April 4, 2001.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence presented to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left ankle fracture, bilateral frozen feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0425062
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, stating he no longer has any disabilities and wishes to discontinue VA disability benefits.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture. The claim is now remanded for further action.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's residuals of a left ankle fracture, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a left ankle fracture, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms and examination findings.
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