The Board found that the Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected residuals of cold injury of the feet, hands, and ears. The examiner concluded these conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The examiner determined that the Veteran’s cardiac disease was more likely caused by tobacco use and age-related factors rather than his service-connected cold injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury of the feet, residuals of cold injury of the hands, residuals of cold injury of the ears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2014
- Citation
- 1434392
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include vertigo/dizziness/poor balance, which may be secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and/or residuals of cold injuries of the feet; and residuals of cold injury of the hands.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include vertigo/dizziness/poor balance, residuals of cold injury of the hands, residuals of cold injury of the feet, and bilateral pes planus.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The cold injuries residuals claims are being remanded as additional development is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the feet and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further development. The claim for infection and removal of a cyst from the lower back is not addressed as it requires additional development.
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