The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and frostbite of the feet, finding no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any diagnosis or treatment related to hearing loss or frostbite during service or post-service. The veteran's self-reported history was deemed insufficient to establish a link between his current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in the right ear, frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0412074
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