The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for left foot cold injury residuals due to new evidence. However, there is no current disability of the left foot that can be attributed to a cold injury in service. Service connection for arthritis of both knees is not warranted as it was not shown during service or within one year post-service and is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of current disability due to a cold injury in service, nor can the veteran's arthritis be linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot cold injury residuals, arthritis of both knees
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630625
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left foot cold injury residuals was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent evaluation for left foot cold injury residuals effective March 1, 2023, and service connection for a left ankle/foot disorder, diagnosed as left foot ganglion cyst.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for left foot cold injury residuals and peripheral neuropathy was dismissed due to the concurrent election of review requests.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacated its previous decision and will re-adjudicate the appeals. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied based on the evidence available at the time of the May 2019 rating decision.
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