The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and left thumb, finding that there was no current disability for the left thumb and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there is no current disability for the left thumb and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the feet, left thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0205734
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