The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities as secondary to service-connected frostbite of both feet and granted an increased evaluation for frostbite. The veteran's representative withdrew from consideration other issues, including those related to housing and automobile benefits.
The deciding factor: New evidence supports a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected frostbite and his current peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0006409
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