The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury to his lower and upper extremities.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a diagnosis of bilateral lower or upper extremity disability due to claimed cold injury in service, and no evidence of arthritis manifesting within one year following separation from active service. The veteran's statements as to having had symptoms since exposure to severe cold conditions were less credible.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of cold injury of the lower extremities, Residuals of cold injury of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810330
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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