The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received with respect to the Veteran's claims for residuals of frostbite of the right foot and left foot, warranting readjudication.,Service connection is granted for left wrist arthritis and right shoulder arthritis. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the bilateral feet.
The deciding factor: The new evidence received pertains to the Veteran's claims for residuals of frostbite, which were previously denied.,Service connection is granted based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to extreme cold temperatures and his current symptoms. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of frostbite due to insufficient medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the right foot, residuals of frostbite of the left foot, left wrist arthritis, right shoulder arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24034899
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's November 2018 notice of disagreement was timely, and the appeal is remanded for further review.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for all claims of service connection, including those for bilateral flat feet, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right CTS, left CTS, essential tremors, right ankle arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The appeal of sleep apnea was granted in a July 2024 rating decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and chronic sinusitis are not service-connected as there is no evidence of current disabilities.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of left hand arthritis, right hand arthritis, or shoulder arthritis.
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