The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disorders and residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet, finding no evidence linking these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any current disabilities related to military service, and there was no probative medical evidence indicating a relationship between any current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorders, residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148259
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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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