The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for each foot due to residuals of frozen feet, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The clinical findings supported a 20 percent evaluation under the new criteria for cold injury residuals as there was evidence of significant symptoms such as cold intolerance and dyshidrosis without persistent moderate swelling, tenderness, or redness associated with the appellant's feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Frozen Feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0004846
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- Denied
The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of frozen feet were denied. The RO confirmed and continued the existing ratings, with no changes in evaluation.
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