The Board has denied service connection for organic residuals of frostbite in both feet due to the lack of a diagnosed disability.
The deciding factor: There is no identified diagnosis for the Veteran's claimed numbness or resulting functional impairment, and the competent medical evidence does not support the presence of a current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- organic residuals of frostbite, left foot and toes, organic residuals of frostbite, right foot and toes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- A19001878
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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