The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy and cold injury residuals, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to frostbite and cold injuries during his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance regarding a nexus between the Veteran's current disorders (bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy and cold injury residuals) and service, with the Board resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, cold injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2026
- Citation
- 26000598
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a lumbar spine condition, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, essential tremors, coronary artery disease (CAD) with bypass graft, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss.,There was no evidence linking these conditions to active service or service-related toxic exposure.
- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on your claims as they are no longer pending.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for neuropathy associated with diabetes is dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection in an August 2025 rating decision.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which include bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy, hearing loss, tongue cancer (residuals), and hypothyroidism.
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