The Board has granted effective dates of August 11, 2006 for the service connection of cold injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran is also eligible for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities resulting in loss of use of limbs.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records established exposure to cold during service, which led to service connection for cold injury residuals. His service-connected disabilities resulted in permanent loss of use of both upper and lower extremities, qualifying him for specially adapted housing.
- Claimed conditions
- Above the knee amputation of the left lower extremity, Cold injury residuals of the right lower extremity, Cold injury residuals of the left upper extremity, Cold injury residuals of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1734471
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