The Veteran's claims for frostbite residuals of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, nose, and ears have not been established. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) has been established with secondary service connection to his service-connected spondylolisthesis.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of diagnosed frostbite or its residuals in the Veteran's records, nor any indication that he was exposed to cold weather conditions. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) has been established with secondary service connection to his service-connected spondylolisthesis.
- Claimed conditions
- Frostbite Residuals of Bilateral Lower Extremities, Frostbite Residuals of Bilateral Upper Extremities, Frostbite Residuals of Nose, Frostbite Residuals of Bilateral Ears, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD and Depression)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1744681
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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