The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the bilateral feet, finding that new evidence supports the reopening of the claim and establishing service connection based on continuity of symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding his in-service frostbite and current symptomatology are credible and consistent with other evidence of record, including VA treatment records. The Board also noted the continuity of symptoms since service and established a relationship between the current disability and cold exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold injury to the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1717165
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