The Veteran's claim for service connection for Raynaud's phenomenon was denied as the earliest date of receipt of a claim is January 22, 2009.,For frostbite residuals of each foot, the current rating of 10 percent remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on Raynaud's phenomenon or frostbite residuals due to lack of supporting evidence such as digital ulcers and autoamputation.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity arthritis, Raynaud's phenomenon, frostbite residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1738464
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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).
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