The Board denied service connection for frostbite of the hands as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to active duty.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of frostbite or its residuals in the Veteran's records, and the separation examination did not indicate any such condition. The Veteran was not exposed to cold temperatures during service.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162693
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