The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injuries, shell fragment wounds, and phosphorus burns. The effective date is set at October 16, 1951, based on the date of receipt of his December 2, 1951, claim. Higher ratings are being referred to the RO for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities were first recognized during his active duty from January 1942 to October 1945 and again in March 1951. His December 2, 1951 claim was received within one year of his separation from the second period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injuries, shell fragment wounds, phosphorus burns
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0611608
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.
What you can do next
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