The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have residuals of frostbite to the feet, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no current disability diagnosed during the appeal period, and the medical evidence does not support a finding of cold injury or frostbite in service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite to the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811630
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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: Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's current lower extremity and foot disorders, including gout in his feet, osteoporosis to his feet, toenail changes, and peripheral vascular disease, are not related to his service. The VA examiners opined that these conditions were less likely than not caused by or incurred during his service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for residuals of frostbite to the feet, which he claims are related to exposure to cold weather during his service in Germany. The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to missing service treatment records and outstanding VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and a missed VA examination. The claims for tinnitus and frostbite residuals will be reviewed again with consideration of this additional information.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite to the feet was denied as there is no evidence that his current foot problems are related to any incident or event in active service, even assuming he sustained a frostbite injury during service.
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