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Office of Public
Health and Environmental Hazards
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Cold
Injury
The Office of Public Health and
Environmental Hazards develops and reviews policies and procedures
relating to examination and treatment of cold-injured veterans. Thousands
of U. S. service personnel have suffered from cold injuries including
frostbite and immersion (trench) foot during World War II, in the Battle
of the Bulge and Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Cold accounted for
16% of Army non-battle injuries requiring admission, and over 5000 U. S.
casualties of cold injury required evacuation from Korea during the winter
of 1950-1951. VA is committed to providing thorough
examinations and high quality medical care to veterans with long-term and
late sequelae of cold injuries.
Program Director
Neil S. Otchin, M.D.
- Resident Resources Information
For more information on Korean War veterans and their
experience with cold injuries, visit the New
Residents Pocket Card website, and click on Korean
War.
- VA Form 10-0376
Compensation and Pension Examination for Cold Injury
Protocol Examination
#1730 Worksheet
April 1998
(See Attachment A to IL 10-98-008)
- VA Form 10-0374
Protocol Examination History for Cold Injuries
April 1998
(See Attachment B to IL 10-98-008)
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| Reviewed/Updated Date:
December 19, 2007 |
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