The Veteran's service treatment records are unavailable, and there is no current evidence of residuals from cold injury or jungle rot. The Veteran currently does not have a diagnosed toenail fungus.,The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish current disabilities related to the Veteran's reported in-service exposures and no current treatment records support these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of both feet, residuals of jungle rot of the feet, toenail fungus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1331423
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, toenail fungus, and nail fungus of the hands due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions.
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