The Board has denied service connection for frostbite residuals of the right lower extremity, right upper extremity, and left upper extremity. However, it has granted service connection for frostbite residuals of the left lower extremity.,Service connection was not established for a gynecological disability, to include a uterine disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current diagnosis of frostbite residuals or gynecological disabilities and thus denied these claims. Service connection was granted for frostbite residuals of the left lower extremity based on continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Frostbite residuals of the right lower extremity, Frostbite residuals of the right upper extremity, Frostbite residuals of the left upper extremity, Frostbite residuals of the left lower extremity, Gynecological disability, to include a uterine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22008449
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