The Board has granted service connection for residuals of cold injury to the left and right upper extremities, as well as separate evaluations for a scar on the left shoulder and damage to muscle group XVII in the left buttock. Peripheral neuropathy due to cold injury is also granted with separate evaluations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's history of cold injuries during service has led to current residuals that are consistent with his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury to the left upper extremity, residuals of cold injury to the right upper extremity, scar on the left shoulder, damage to muscle group XVII as a residual of shell fragment wound to the left buttock, peripheral neuropathy due to cold injury in the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy due to cold injury in the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0606055
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various injuries and disorders, including a low back disorder and cold injury residuals. The main reason is the need for additional records from a military hospital in Germany.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including low back disorders and cold injury residuals. The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are also remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board has determined that the severance of compensation for cold injury residuals to both upper extremities was improper due to an incorrect application of law, and thus compensation must be restored.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and treatment records.
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