The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for vascular headaches, peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease of both upper and lower extremities, tinea pedis/fungus infection/onychomycosis of both feet, all claimed as secondary to cold exposure. The decision also denies his claims for new and material evidence regarding service connection for residuals of cold injury; bilateral hearing loss; weakness and numbness of both lower and upper extremities; disability of both hands, manifested by pain, stiffness, and cold sensitivity; disability of both feet, manifested by pain, stiffness, fallen arches, and cold sensitivity; sinusitis; bilateral ankle disability; and bilateral knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence that the veteran's tinnitus caused or aggravated his headaches. The Board also noted that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the veteran had significant exposure to cold weather conditions during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Vascular Headaches, Peripheral Neuropathy and Peripheral Vascular Disease of Both Upper Extremities, Peripheral Neuropathy and Peripheral Vascular Disease of Both Lower Extremities, Tinea Pedis/Fungus Infection/Onychomycosis of Both Feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0820939
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- Remanded (sent back)
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