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
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine. The Veteran does not have current residuals of frostbite on his feet, but has a current back disability that began in-service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate fulfillment of previous remand instructions, requiring further development and examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet, finding that there is no current disability and no causal relationship to service.
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