The Veteran's service-connected frostbite residuals and peripheral neuropathy of the feet need to be evaluated for actual loss of use, as there is insufficient information on their current severity. The claim will be remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required to determine if the Veteran’s foot disabilities are equivalent to an actual loss of use of the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbitten feet, peripheral neuropathy of each foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128381
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What this means for you
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