The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the lower extremities, specifically cold sensitivity of the feet, are found to have been incurred during service due to exposure to extreme cold weather. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the current cold injury residuals are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to extreme cold weather while stationed in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals of the lower extremities, cold sensitivity of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1621264
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What this means for you
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The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a new opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were contributory to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lower extremity symptoms and considering additional lay evidence provided after the November 2010 VA examination.
- Denied
The Board found no current diagnoses of left third toe injury residuals or cold sensitivity of the feet, and thus denied service connection for both conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's authorized representative.
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