The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a cold injury (frostbite) of the feet. The veteran's current peripheral neuropathy, ulcers, and vascular disease are at least as likely as not related to his in-service cold injury.
The deciding factor: The April 2005 VA examiner concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the veteran's current conditions resulted from a cold injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold Injury (Frostbite), Peripheral Neuropathy, Recurrent Left Foot Ulcer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0615698
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