The Board found that the Veteran's reported frostbite injury during service is not credible, and there is no evidence linking his current foot disorder to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements about in-service frostbite were deemed unreliable due to lack of contemporaneous medical records and inconsistent with other treatment history.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite injury to the feet, cold sensitivity, numbness of feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1043464
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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).
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