The Board granted the veteran's service connection for residuals of frostbite of the left and right hand, as well as residuals of frostbite of the left and right foot. The effective date is August 27, 1999.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had residual cold injury symptoms related to his military service, including pain, numbness, and cold sensitivity in multiple extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the left hand, frostbite of the right hand, frostbite of the left foot, frostbite of the right foot, Raynaud's disease, arthritis of the neck, sciatic nerve pain, muscle atrophy of the left arm, arthralgia of the hips, lower vascular insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0405613
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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