The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for residuals of frozen ears and granted service connection for residuals of frozen feet. However, the claim for service connection for residuals of frozen ears remains denied as no new and material evidence was found to substantiate it.
The deciding factor: The June 2011 VA examination report concluded that the Veteran did not have residual effects from frostbite, supported by clinical findings and rationale provided by the examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frozen ears, residuals of frozen feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2013
- Citation
- 1308297
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frozen feet, residuals of frozen hands, a back disability (to include arthritis), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a mouth sore disability have all been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions that these conditions were incurred in or due to his time in service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death while the case was pending before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frozen feet in June 1985, concluding that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection. The Veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.
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