The Board has granted service connection for residuals of frostbite affecting both the upper and lower extremities, finding that there is a link between these conditions and the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: Competent evidence established a nexus between current disabilities (residuals of frostbite) and in-service exposure to cold weather during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the upper extremities, residuals of frostbite of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0627656
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