The Board has determined that the veteran is likely to have cold injury residuals involving his upper extremities and right lower extremity, which are service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA physician's opinion provided in March 2003 supports a finding of a nexus between current cold injury residuals and the veteran's service, despite negative findings at separation examination.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals of the upper extremities, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0624143
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