The Veteran's cold injury residuals affecting the bilateral upper and lower extremities are service-connected based on continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not granted as there was no in-service hearing loss, and it did not manifest within one year after separation from service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cold injury residuals affecting the upper and lower extremities are service-connected based on continuity of symptomatology since he reported symptoms starting during service and continuing post-service. The VA examiner found that his neuropathy is more likely than not related to the cold exposure while in service.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals affecting bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1551959
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