The Board found that the veteran does not have any current residuals associated with his bilateral foot frostbite and denied entitlement to increased ratings for both right and left foot frostbite.
The deciding factor: The most recent medical evidence did not support the presence of the service-connected disorders, leading to a denial of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right foot frostbite, residuals of left foot frostbite
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0735158
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of right and left foot frostbite to obtain additional evidence, including medical records from Grand Forks Air Force Base Hospital, and a new VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of right foot frostbite and residuals of left foot frostbite, finding that the Veteran's disabilities are attributable to her active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left and right foot frostbite are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claims for various foot disabilities, including frostbite and fungus, need further examination due to incomplete medical records and exposure history.
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