The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury to both feet, finding that there was no evidence of such an injury during his active military service and concluding that any current peripheral neuropathy is not related to his service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed no exposure to extreme cold weather conditions in service and negative findings for residuals of a cold injury. The veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral peripheral neuropathy was first noted decades after service, with no documented connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold injury to both feet, bilateral peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0503857
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