The Board has granted service connection for neurological impairment of the right and left upper extremities as residuals of a cold injury, finding that exposure to extreme cold conditions in service is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's current symptoms.
The deciding factor: Competent medical opinions support a link between the Veteran's exposure to extreme cold during service and his current neurological impairment of the upper extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment of the right upper extremity, neurological impairment of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0935640
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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