The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to both hands is not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his period of service. The claims for increased evaluations for eczema and chondromalacia of the knees were also denied as there was no competent medical evidence relating these conditions to service or showing that they warranted higher disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to both hands is not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his period of service. The claims for increased evaluations were denied as the evidence did not show a nexus between the conditions and service or demonstrate that they warranted higher disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury to both hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0003114
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