The VA determined that there is no current evidence of cold injury residuals to the veteran's feet, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of current cold injury residuals in the veteran's feet.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injuries to the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0839570
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that a hearing before the Board is necessary and has been scheduled for a videoconference hearing.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment in the amount of $1,046.00 due to financial hardship and undue economic hardship resulting from recovery.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that there are no current residuals of cold injuries to the feet, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.
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