The veteran's residuals of frostbite of both feet are currently manifested by complaints of pain and x-ray findings of degenerative arthritis. The RO granted separate 10 percent evaluations for each foot effective January 12, 1998.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not provide a basis for assigning a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of frostbite under the criteria in effect prior to January 12, 1998. Likewise, the evidence does not demonstrate that the veteran has two or more of the symptoms required to qualify for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite of the right foot, frostbite of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0014953
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