The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is still denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking any current disability to military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0603510
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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