The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for disabilities of his hands and feet, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service cold weather exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking any current hand or foot disability to service, including in-service cold weather exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Hand, Right Hand, Left Foot, Right Foot, Right Wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20077513
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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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