The Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite of the right and left lower extremities, as well as a higher rating for PTSD, were denied by the VA. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, thus rendering the Board unable to make a decision on the merits of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the right lower extremity, frostbite of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030832
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The cases are now pending and will be rescheduled for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for frostbite and peripheral neuropathy of the Veteran's upper and lower extremities due to his death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his lumbar spine disability and associated neuropathy, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for prostate condition including prostatitis and prostate cancer. The Veteran is not shown to have any current disability involving frostbite of the right lower extremity. Service connection was granted for hypertension based on new evidence received after a previous denial. No effective date has been assigned.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and prison treatment records. A VA examination is also needed to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disability had its onset during service or is causally related to service.
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