The Board has granted service connection for residuals of cold weather injury to bilateral lower extremities, finding that the Veteran's current neuropathy is linked to his in-service exposure to cold temperatures.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible evidence indicating the Veteran was exposed to cold conditions during service and diagnosed with neuropathy consistent with cold injury residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold weather injury to bilateral lower extremities, neuropathy of both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19172233
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and associated conditions, but her original claim was denied in November 1994. The appeal is currently remanded to consider whether the 1994 denial is final and if additional evidence supports a non-finality determination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to determine if he has residuals of cold weather injury to his bilateral lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he or his representative requested withdrawal of the appeal in its entirety.
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