The Board found that the veteran did not have a residual left foot disability, including any requiring a left leg amputation, due to an in-service cold injury or other disease or injury. The Board concluded that service connection could not be granted as there was no evidence of such a condition during service and no current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claimed residuals from frostbite did not manifest until after service, and the medical records do not support a direct link between his in-service cold exposure and his post-service amputation. The Board found that any residual effects were likely due to other factors such as vascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the left foot, below-the-knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0830049
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