The Board found no evidence of a cold injury during service and concluded that the Veteran's current foot disorder is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and medical opinion determined there was no credible evidence of a cold injury in service, and the lay statements were deemed unreliable due to their lack of direct observation or contemporaneous records.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury to bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1427681
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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: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of cold injury residuals to hands and feet, as well as PTSD. The decision is due to the death of the appellant.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection is granted for residuals of cold injury to the bilateral lower extremities.,Service connection is denied for residuals of cold injury to the bilateral upper extremities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of cold injury to the bilateral lower extremities are currently evaluated at 30 percent. The Board has determined that a higher evaluation is not warranted as there is no evidence of additional disability beyond what is already reflected in the current rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lower extremity neurological pathology. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination and obtain any relevant treatment records.
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