The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold weather injuries, including extremity and cardiovascular disorders. The evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to his in-service exposure to cold weather or service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold weather injuries, extremity disorders, cardiovascular disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20050918
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