The Board has granted service connection for Chilblains as secondary to PTSD and for immersion feet, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's testimony and medical opinions linking his foot conditions to his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Chilblains, immersion feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20059437
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development, particularly regarding his immersion feet claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical examinations and reviewing all relevant records.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, including chilblains and a chronic fungal disorder, is related to his service in Korea. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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