The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have residuals of frostbite of the feet and right hand, which were not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence consistent with cold type injuries, attributing the symptoms to diabetes and a cervical fusion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the feet, residuals of frostbite of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0613845
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What this means for you
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