The Veteran's claim for service connection for frostbite residuals of both feet, the fingertips of both hands, and both ears has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.
The deciding factor: There is no current medical evidence showing the Veteran has a diagnosed disability related to his inservice frostbite.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite residuals of both feet, fingertips of both hands, both ears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1001200
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's left below-the-knee amputation is a residual of his service-connected frostbite residuals of both feet, and therefore secondary to those disabilities. The claim for an increased rating for frostbite residuals of both feet remains pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
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