The Board has determined that the veteran's current disability, including residuals of cold injury and peripheral neuropathy of the left leg, is related to his service in Germany. The claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran suffered from cold injury during service which resulted in current disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy of the left leg.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0331554
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What this means for you
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