The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for residuals of frostbite, but granted new evidence to reopen the claim and establish service connection for chronic axonal polyneuropathy.
The deciding factor: The veteran provided new medical evidence that supported reopening his claim and establishing a disability rating based on his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite, chronic axonal polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0120008
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of frostbite based on the Veteran's credible testimony and a positive medical opinion.
- Denied
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