The Board denied service connection for left foot, right foot, left hand, and right hand frostbite residuals as the Veteran's account of an in-service cold weather-related injury was not credible.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's account of an in-service cold weather-related injury was not supported by STRs or post-service medical records, and he lacked credibility regarding his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot frostbite residuals, right foot frostbite residuals, left hand frostbite residuals, right hand frostbite residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18147479
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding all claims on appeal due to the need for VA examinations and opinions regarding frostbite residuals of various body parts.,The Board is also remanding the diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, and body rashes claims due to the need for verification of herbicide exposure during service in Korea.,PTSD, anxiety, nightmares, and hallucinations claims are being remanded without further action as there are no STRs available.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been remanded due to the legacy appeal system not being opted into the modernized review system.
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