The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of frostbite of the feet were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a cold injury during service, and any current disability is more than 50 years after service. The VA examiner could not provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's symptoms are due to a cold injury as there were insufficient medical records available.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1121746
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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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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine. The Veteran does not have current residuals of frostbite on his feet, but has a current back disability that began in-service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate fulfillment of previous remand instructions, requiring further development and examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
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