The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the bilateral feet is denied as there are no current diagnosed residuals and his symptoms do not relate to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found no current residual disability related to the in-service frostbite injury, and the lay evidence does not support a nexus between the current symptoms and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18106871
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite of the bilateral hands and feet due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or symptoms related to these conditions during or proximate to the pendency of the claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including right ankle, left leg, right leg, frostbite residuals, inguinal injury, sterility, right shoulder, low back, bilateral hip, and left ankle disabilities. The remand is due to incomplete service treatment records from the Veteran's first period of active service and the need for addendum opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.
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