The Board has granted service connection for cold injury to the hands and assigned a 10% evaluation effective June 30, 2006. The veteran's cold sensitivity is found to be related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted in December 2006 diagnosed the veteran with cold sensitivity in both hands, which was linked to a cold injury sustained during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury to the feet, cold sensitivity of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0803072
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