The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals of the upper extremities and an increased disability rating for left foot cold injury residuals with reflex sympathetic dystrophy, effective August 7, 2000.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a finding that the veteran's current upper extremity cold injury residuals are related to the incident in service. The left foot disability was rated at 30 percent since August 7, 2000, due to the combined rating of the veteran's left foot disability with his left knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals of the upper extremities, left foot cold injury residuals with reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0727618
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Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's authorized representative.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating at the time of his death, and therefore DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cold injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities were neither incurred in nor aggravated by service, thus denying both claims.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran is likely to have cold injury residuals involving his upper extremities and right lower extremity, which are service-connected.
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