The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot cold injury residuals, effective May 18, 1995. The decision is based on evidence of a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The claim was supported by medical evidence indicating bilateral foot frostbite condition onset during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot cold injury residuals, right foot cold injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26037865
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot cold injury residuals, effective May 18, 1995. The decision is based on evidence of a current disability related to service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities were reopened due to new evidence, but the effective dates are not granted as requested.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral foot disabilities, to include on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), is dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection of left and right foot disabilities, based on claims of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
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