The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals of the left and right feet, as well as a right ankle disability. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the right shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current right ankle disability was first manifested during a period of INACDUTRA due to an in-service injury that occurred in the line of duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold injury residuals of the left foot, Cold injury residuals of the right foot, Right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21042284
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right ankle disability was dismissed because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not filed within the one-year deadline and he did not request an extension. The Board found that the NOD was untimely.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle injuries, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle injury and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no credible evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased evaluations for cold injury residuals of the fingers and feet, granted a 30 percent evaluation for cold injury residuals of the left foot, and denied an increased evaluation for PTSD.
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