The Veteran's service connection claims for cold weather injuries to his upper and lower extremities are granted, with the presumption of credibility given to his testimony regarding cold exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is a combat veteran who sustained cold injuries in Korea. His statements about cold exposure are presumed credible, and medical evidence supports a nexus between these injuries and current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold weather injury of the left upper extremity, residuals of a cold weather injury of the right upper extremity, residuals of a cold weather injury of the left lower extremity, residuals of a cold weather injury of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1048329
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for the residuals of a cold weather injury of the right and left lower extremities, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, and bilateral hearing loss disability due to potential inconsistencies with prior medical findings and need for further examination.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Granted
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
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