The Veteran does not have any chronic residuals of cold weather injuries to the feet and fingers that can be linked to his military service. The Board finds no evidence supporting a connection between current symptoms and in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence demonstrating chronic cold injury residuals during or after active duty, and the November 2009 VA examination concluded that any current foot issues are more likely due to natural aging than to in-service cold exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold weather injuries of the feet and fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1038432
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