The Board denied service connection for cold injury residuals and did not find new and material evidence to reopen the claims for arthritis of various joints. The Veteran's current conditions are attributed to his diabetes, but he also reported a history of frostbite in service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his alleged cold injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals, arthritis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0946253
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining service records and a need for a VA examination to determine if any current foot disorders are related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy and cold injury residuals, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to frostbite and cold injuries during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the feet and plantar fasciitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in assisting the veteran, including obtaining missing records.
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