The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of frostbite and peripheral neuritis warrant a disability rating of 30 percent for each foot, effective January 12, 1998. The veteran's claims for increased ratings are granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows significant impairment in both feet due to cold injury residuals with nail abnormalities, skin changes, and pain. The criteria under Diagnostic Code 7122 support a 30 percent disability rating for each foot. For the peripheral neuritis, the Board found that two or more of the specified manifestations (tissue loss, nail abnormalities, color changes, locally impaired sensation, hyperhidrosis, x-ray abnormalities) were present, warranting a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8621.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Bilateral Frostbite, Peripheral Neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0009968
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