The veteran's current neurological changes affecting both feet, with tissue loss and chronic fungal infection, are considered residuals of frostbite injury incurred during service in Alaska.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the veteran's reported history of frostbite injury sustained during active duty in Alaska, which is consistent with his current medical conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite injury, neurological changes affecting both feet, tissue loss, chronic fungal infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0416579
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
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