The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of cold injury to the bilateral feet and partial amputation of the left foot are related to his in-service exposure, thus granting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service exposure to extreme wet and cold conditions during guard duty in South Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury to the bilateral feet, partial amputation of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1622846
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including partial amputation of the left foot and related conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to failure to report for VA examinations and unclear notification of examination scheduling.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral foot and leg disabilities are found to have had their onset in service, warranting the grant of service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran seeks an effective date prior to October 30, 2006 for separate 30 percent ratings for residuals of a cold injury to the right foot and left foot. The Board finds that he is not entitled to such an earlier effective date due to lack of a formal or informal claim within one year before his increased rating claim was received.
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