The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the bilateral feet, other than peripheral neuropathy is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for peripheral neuropathy as a residual of the in-service cold injury. The examiner concluded that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current skin disorder of the feet is also related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet, Skin disorder of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1452896
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including unconfirmed service locations and lack of VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating. Hypertension, presumed due to herbicide exposure during service, is granted pursuant to the PACT Act. Service connection for skin disorder of the feet is remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and feet, finding no evidence of early-onset neuropathy or a nexus to service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The claim to reopen the matter of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet has been denied. The claims for substitution purposes regarding kidney condition, diabetes mellitus, and respiratory condition (COPD) have been remanded.
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