The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any current disability as a result of frostbite sustained during service. The claim for residuals of frostbite is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence to support the appellant's allegation of in-service frostbite injury and subsequent residuals, and his claims are based on uncorroborated self-serving statements.
- Claimed conditions
- Frostbite residuals, Psychiatric disability (claimed as anxiety disorder and adjustment disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1531566
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