The Board granted service connection for cold weather residuals, bilateral hands and feet. The Veteran's other claims were not supported by the evidence presented.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability of cold weather residuals in his hands and feet which originated during military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, cold weather residuals, bilateral hands and feet, neurological disorder resulting in tremors of the hands (claimed as nerves), residuals of left leg fracture, hypertension, residuals of right hand injury (claimed as crushed right hand, nerve damage, limited motion), unspecified respiratory condition (claimed as breathing of the chest-short winded), unspecified eye condition (claimed as vision-bilateral), unspecified joint condition (claimed as joints hurt in certain areas-hands, legs, feet-bilateral)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1010669
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What this means for you
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