The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for frostbite of the feet and his claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The denial is based on lack of evidence showing such conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There was no clinical evidence of frostbite of the feet during active duty or post-service medical records indicating its presence. For the psychiatric claims, there is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD or anxiety disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2005
- Citation
- 0514114
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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 appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for frostbite of the hands and feet for issuance of a Statement of the Case.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The back condition and frostbite of the hands and feet were remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
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