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.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided credible testimony regarding his in-service exposure to cold weather conditions and subsequent development of cold injury residuals, which are supported by service treatment records indicating frostbite injuries during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals of the left hand, cold injury residuals of the right hand, cold injury residuals of the left foot, cold injury residuals of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22060545
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