The Board denied service connection for residuals of bilateral hand and foot cold injuries, also claimed as frostbite, finding no evidence of such injuries during active service.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claim that he experienced cold injury during service or that his current symptoms are related to any in-service event.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right hand cold injury, residuals of left hand cold injury, residuals of right foot cold injury, residuals of left foot cold injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21011055
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from July 19, 2013 through January 20, 2014 rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates of service connection for residuals of right foot and left foot cold injuries due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's mild frostbite in his right foot during service resolved and there are no current residuals. The Board denied the claim for service connection as he does not have a current disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection was granted for residuals of a left thumb fracture, but no service connection was established for residuals of a left foot cold injury. The Veteran's MDD is rated at 10 percent effective July 25, 2012 and 100 percent effective April 25, 2013.
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