The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frozen feet was not well-grounded, and his cervical spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing current residual disabilities from the claimed conditions. The veteran's cervical spine disability meets the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 5290 of VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Schedule).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frozen feet, cervical spine strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0007780
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure proper due process, including adequate requests for service and medical records, and adequate medical examinations based upon an accurate record.
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