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 including frostbite and immersion foot occurred. The VA Office of Academic Affiliation's Pocket Card Summary supports this finding, noting that veterans who served in the Korean War had high rates of such injuries. The Board found the Veteran met all criteria for service connection.
- 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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804555
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