The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cold injury to both the right and left feet, finding no evidence of such injuries in service or any current disabilities related to those injuries.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no chronic residuals of a cold injury and noted that the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy and degenerative joint disease were more likely due to diabetes rather than a cold injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold injury, right foot, residuals of a cold injury, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1129290
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a cold injury to the right foot during service and denied the claim for residuals of a cold injury, right foot.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a cold injury, left foot is granted as his statements regarding exposure to cold weather during service are credible and supported by medical evidence. The claim is granted due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to cold weather.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for residuals of a cold injury, left foot is pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's service treatment records and other relevant documents to determine if he was treated for a cold injury during his active duty in Germany. The case will be remanded for further review after these records are obtained.
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