The Board denied service connection for the residuals of frostbite and amputation of the middle finger of the right hand as they were not shown to be causally related to the veteran's period of active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the current disabilities manifested by residuals of frostbite and amputation of the middle finger of the right hand were caused or aggravated by an injury, disease, or event in service. There was no documentation of cold injury during service or treatment thereof, and the x-rays taken in service showed no abnormalities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of frostbite, Residuals of amputation of the middle finger of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904238
What this means for you
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