The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for frostbite residuals of the left foot, and will now adjudicate the merits of the claim.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran indicates that he suffered from frostbite during service and continues to experience symptoms related to this condition. The Board finds this sufficient to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1114105
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Granted
The Veteran's chilblain and frostbite of the bilateral hand and fingers were granted service connection as they are related to his active military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for frostbite of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding no current diagnosis. Service connection was granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to in-service cold exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for frostbite, finding it to be causally related to the Veteran's military service.
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