The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected frostbite and related conditions contributed to his cause of death, which was aspiration pneumonia. The claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The residuals of cold injury (frostbite) caused by service connected to neuropathy and circulation problems substantially contributed to the veteran's cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite, neuropathy, circulation problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0527386
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What this means for you
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