The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frozen feet and duodenal ulcer disease due to new evidence. The Board finds that these conditions are as likely as not related to inservice cold exposure, but does not find a direct relationship with active duty.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the finding that the veteran's current foot problems and duodenal ulcer disease are residuals of inservice cold exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frozen feet, duodenal ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0307577
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