The Board has granted service connection for residuals of cold injuries to the feet, but denied service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the veteran's current diagnosis of neuropathy to his period of service and concluded that it is less likely than not that the frostbite contributed to the neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injuries to the feet, neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0630347
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