The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including frostbite of the feet and hands, as well as onychomycosis (fungus) of the ears, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include frostbite affecting multiple extremities and fungal infections, have resulted in his inability to engage in substantial gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the left foot, mild peripheral neuritis and onychomycosis of the left foot, frostbite of the right foot, mild peripheral neuritis and onychomycosis of the right foot, frostbite of the left hand, mild peripheral neuritis and onychomycosis of the left hand, frostbite of the right hand, mild peripheral neuritis and onychomycosis of the right hand, frostbite of the left earlobe, onychomycosis of the left earlobe, frostbite of the right earlobe, onychomycosis of the right earlobe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0708442
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for frostbite of the left toes, right toes, left hand, and right hand. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite of both feet due to insufficient evidence in the record, particularly regarding a September 2025 private medical record linking peripheral neuropathy to in-service frostbite.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus, frostbite of the hands and feet, as well as sleep problems secondary to tinnitus are being remanded.,The Veteran is seeking an increase in his rating for tinnitus. The current highest schedular rating has been granted.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for frostbite of the left foot was dismissed due to it being a duplicate claim.
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