The Board has found that the veteran's residuals of frozen feet, including peripheral neuropathy, were incurred in active wartime service and granted service connection for these conditions. The issue of generalized arthritis as a result of cold injury is pending due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's exposure to extreme cold during service resulted in residuals of frozen feet, including peripheral neuropathy, and generalized arthritis as a result of cold injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frozen feet, peripheral neuropathy, generalized arthritis as a result of cold injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0002983
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What this means for you
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