The Board has granted service connection for residuals of frostbite of the right and left feet, finding that these conditions are related to service. The TDIU claim is remanded as it depends on the rating assigned.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the right foot, residuals of frostbite of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181411
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, frostbite of the left and right feet, painful scar of the right foot, xerosis (also claimed as skin rash), and obstructive sleep apnea with effective dates from November 17, 2020 or later.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, but denied higher ratings. The decision also addressed service connection claims that were remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 26, 2017 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on anatomical loss of the bilateral lower extremities was denied. The Board found that the increase in severity of his service-connected residuals of frostbite occurred more than one year prior to his claim and thus the effective date is June 26, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including throat cancer and dental disabilities for compensation purposes. The Board also addressed his claims for residuals of frostbite injuries but did not provide a VA examination or opinion.
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