The Board found no residuals of cold injuries to the hands and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no present frostbite injury of the hands, and the opinion was based on a review of the complete record including the veteran's military records.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injuries to the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0737811
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of cold injuries to the hands and feet. However, after reviewing all available evidence, including VA and private treatment records, the Veteran's testimony at a hearing, and a September 2013 VA examination report, there is no current disability related to reported cold injuries during service. Therefore, the claim remains denied as the Veteran does not have residuals of cold injuries to either hand or foot.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing service treatment records and inadequate VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of cold injuries to the hands and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The veteran's claims are denied for increased evaluations.
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