The Veteran's initial claim for service connection of his bilateral foot disability was denied in a July 1970 rating decision. He did not appeal this denial, and as such, the decision became final. In September 2008, he filed a petition to reopen his previously denied claim, which resulted in an effective date of September 3, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim for service connection was not appealed within one year of its denial in July 1970, making the decision final. He did not file a timely appeal to reopen his previously denied claim until September 2008, resulting in an effective date of September 3, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injuries of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1301930
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injuries to his feet and finds that these conditions are caused by in-service exposure to cold weather. The Board grants service connection for degenerative joint disease, cold intolerance, varicosities, and paresthesias of the feet.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and the Veteran's claim of CUE in the denial of his claim for residuals of cold injuries of the feet. The effective date for service connection was not changed.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of cold injuries of the feet with an effective date of December 5, 1945.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of cold injuries of the feet due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.
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