The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot disorders, as there is no evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during or were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show a diagnosis of residuals of cold injuries or any other etiological link between the Veteran's current bilateral hands and feet conditions and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hand disorder, Left hand disorder, Right foot disorder, Left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20052142
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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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