The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and hands, as well as his increased disability ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities. The RO must now consider additional evidence before making a final decision on these claims.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a direct link between the veteran's in-service exposure to cold weather and current symptoms of numbness, tingling, and neuropathy in both feet and hands.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the feet, residuals of frostbite of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0318105
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine. The Veteran does not have current residuals of frostbite on his feet, but has a current back disability that began in-service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate fulfillment of previous remand instructions, requiring further development and examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet, finding that there is no current disability and no causal relationship to service.
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