The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, sinusitis and allergies, and a low back disability. Service connection was granted for residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support current diagnoses or show chronic conditions related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet, Sinusitis and allergies
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2005
- Citation
- 0524337
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