The Board has granted service connection for cold injury residuals of the left hand and right hand, finding that the Veteran's current Raynaud's syndrome in his hands is related to his in-service exposure to cold weather conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion established a link between the Veteran's current Raynaud's syndrome and his in-service cold exposure, which was sufficient to grant service connection for both left and right hand residuals of cold injury.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals of the left hand, cold injury residuals of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0924861
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims of service connection for cold injury residuals of the left hand, right hand, left foot, and right foot have been reopened. The Board finds that there is sufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's current symptoms and his in-service exposure to cold weather conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cold injury residuals and back disability. The decision is based on the need for additional development of records and examination.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for cold injury residuals of the left foot and entitlement to an effective date earlier than January 10, 2017 for cold injury residuals of the right hand are being remanded.,An effective date of April 23, 2014 is granted for the Veteran's service connection for cold injury residuals of the left hand and left foot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of mad cow disease. The claims for service connection for cold injury residuals to both feet, hands, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to missing in-service hospital records.
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