The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of residuals of frostbite to the hands, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not support a diagnosis or relationship between the Veteran's current hand conditions and his in-service cold exposure during boot camp.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite to the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22034560
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for residuals of frostbite to the hands.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeals for service connection for a right hand disorder other than carpal tunnel syndrome and for residuals of frostbite to the hands have been dismissed because they are part of legacy appeal system matters. The legacy appeals will continue to be processed as per the Board's July 2019 remand.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's vasomotor rhinitis has not been manifested by greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps. The Veteran is therefore not entitled to a compensable evaluation for his service-connected vasomotor rhinitis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of frostbite to the hands, finding that exposure to cold weather in service likely caused these symptoms.
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