The Board found no evidence of frostbite residuals in service and concluded that the Veteran's current left foot conditions are not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated there was no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current left foot condition(s) to any disease, injury or incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite residuals of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1147171
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for frostbite residuals of the right foot and left foot, finding that there is a current diagnosis, an in-service event (cold weather training), and a nexus between the two.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for frostbite residuals of the left foot, finding that there is no nexus between his current disabilities and his in-service occurrence. The new evidence submitted does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's frostbite residuals of the left foot, right foot, and right lower leg burn are remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's frostbite residuals are related to his service.
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