The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity venous insufficiency, claimed as secondary to a cold injury sustained during his military service, was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a cold injury in service and the current condition is not related to any such injury.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was denied because there is no medical evidence linking his current bilateral lower extremity venous insufficiency to a cold injury sustained during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0312777
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