The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cold injury residuals, feet, hands, and lower body as there was no current disability to his hands or lower body. The Board found that the veteran's bilateral foot neuropathy is not related to service, including cold weather exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's bilateral foot neuropathy was less likely as not (less than 50 percent probability) caused by or a result of cold weather exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals, bilateral foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0837543
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