The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the hands, feet, nose, and ears are denied as there is no evidence of permanent nerve damage or continuous symptoms since service.,Service connection for residuals of a right forearm burn is also denied due to lack of objective medical evidence linking current disability to in-service event.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cold injury residuals have not been medically linked to his service, and the Board finds that any current symptoms are more likely related to other conditions such as diabetic neuropathy.,There is no objective evidence of a current right forearm burn or residual disability. The Veteran’s complaints of pain are not supported by examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Cold injury residuals of the hands, feet, nose, and ears"}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of a right forearm burn"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20064357
What this means for you
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