The Board has determined that the Veteran's frostbite residuals of the right and left legs and feet are related to his in-service exposure to cold weather, resulting in frostbite. As such, service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: Frostbite residuals were diagnosed after service and linked by medical evidence to the Veteran's in-service exposure to cold weather during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite to the right leg, residuals of frostbite to the right foot, residuals of frostbite to the left leg, residuals of frostbite to the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1715028
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
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