The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected disorders alone prevented him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite to the right foot, residuals of frostbite to the left foot, laceration scar of the right upper eyelid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0817681
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for neck pain, lower back pain, and the effective dates of service connection for frostbite residuals. Additional development is needed to obtain missing VA treatment records from the Veteran's Army National Guard service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his eye condition due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his onychomycosis and ingrown toenails, as well as a need for an updated VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's frostbite residuals of the right and left legs and feet are related to his in-service exposure to cold weather, resulting in frostbite. As such, service connection is granted for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite to the right hand and foot are being remanded due to a need for additional development, including another VA examination.
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