The Veteran's right ankle disorder, cold injury residuals to the right and left lower extremities, and cold injury residuals to the nose were not shown or found to be related to his service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing current disabilities related to the Veteran's reported in-service exposure to extreme cold temperatures. The Veteran's assertions of cold injuries are not supported by objective medical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Disorder, Cold Injury Residuals to Right Lower Extremity, Cold Injury Residuals to Left Lower Extremity, Cold Injury Residuals to Nose
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1030466
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