The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected residuals of frostbite of both feet was granted, and he is currently rated at 30 percent. The claim for secondary skin cancer to the service-connected condition was also granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected residuals of frostbite were found to warrant a 30 percent rating under the old criteria in effect prior to January 12, 1998, and a 30 percent rating under the new criteria effective on that date. The claim for secondary skin cancer was also granted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of both feet, skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0022101
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