The Board denied service connection for cold injuries of the right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot as there is no persuasive evidence showing a current disability or that any such disabilities are related to service.
The deciding factor: There was no persuasive medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of cold injury disabilities in the Veteran's hands and feet, and his statements were not credible given the lack of corroborating medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold Injury of the Right Hand, Cold Injury of the Left Hand, Cold Injury of the Right Foot, Cold Injury of the Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22013022
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied prior to September 21, 2015. From September 21, 2015, the Veteran is granted a TDIU. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) has been granted effective from September 21, 2015.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board denied his claim for TDIU as he is employed full-time.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's account of cold exposure during service is accurate and credible, linking Raynaud phenomenon of the right hand to frostbite that occurred in service. Therefore, service connection for cold injury of the right hand is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's cold injuries of the right and left feet have been rated at 30 percent before June 6, 2005.
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