The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of residuals from frostbite to the feet. The Veteran's low back disorder and bilateral pes planus are not service connected.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence showing a disability of the feet related to frostbite at any point during the period under appellate review.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1534751
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