The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for cold injury residuals and syphilis residuals is granted. The Board also remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for an examination to determine if the disabilities are related to service.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims of cold injury residuals and syphilis residuals, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims. The Board found that exposure to cold weather during service is conceded, and an examination is required to determine if the disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals, residuals of syphilis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20011463
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- Denied
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- Denied
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