The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite affecting various body parts, finding no current disability related to the Veteran's in-service cold injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of residuals of frostbite that could be linked to the Veteran's in-service cold injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the right lower extremity, residuals of frostbite of the left lower extremity, residuals of frostbite of the right upper extremity, residuals of frostbite of the left upper extremity, residuals of frostbite of the lips
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20014777
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for frostbite residuals of both upper extremities and TDIU due to unresolved procedural issues.
- Dismissed
Your service connection claims for a psychiatric disability and residuals of frostbite of the left and right lower extremities have been granted in a June 2020 rating decision, so your current claim is dismissed as moot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded both claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the left and right lower extremities due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of frostbite of the bilateral lower extremities and tension headaches are granted. The claim for residuals of frostbite of the upper extremities is denied.
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