The Board has determined that the Veteran's frostbite, bilateral feet, was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had cold exposure during service which resulted in frostbite, and current residual symptoms of frostbite were diagnosed by VA medical professionals.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite, bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1035521
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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