The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of the right foot, left foot, left hand, and right hand. The Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition related to his in-service exposure to cold weather.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability (claimed as left ankle weakness), finding that there was no evidence of an injury or disease during service.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive medical evidence showing that the Veteran sustained cold injuries to his feet and hands in service, nor does he have current diagnoses related to such exposure. The Board found that any current conditions are more likely due to non-service-related factors.,The Veteran's left ankle disability was not shown to be present during service or related to an injury or disease incurred therein.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals of the right foot, cold injury residuals of the left foot, cold injury residuals of the left hand, cold injury residuals of the right hand, left ankle disability (claimed as left ankle weakness), right shoulder disability (claimed as shoulder dislocation)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22053910
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims of service connection for cold injury residuals of the left hand, right hand, left foot, and right foot have been reopened. The Board finds that there is sufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's current symptoms and his in-service exposure to cold weather conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 26, 2020 for right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cold injury residuals of the right foot and left foot are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy is remanded, as well as his claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for low back strain with degenerative disc disease prior to October 26, 2020, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and cold injury residuals of both feet. The decision also declined to reopen his claims for cold injury residuals.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions as the Veteran died before a decision could be made.
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