The Veteran's service connection claims for cold weather injuries to his upper and lower extremities are granted as the conditions were caused by exposure to severe cold during combat in Korea.
The deciding factor: Service records show the Veteran participated in the Chosin Reservoir campaign, where severe cold injuries were a major issue. The VA Office of Academic Affiliation's Pocket Card Summary supports this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804555
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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