The RO granted service connection for residuals of cold injury of both feet and assigned a 20 percent evaluation effective from June 10, 1996. The veteran's disability was re-characterized as residuals of cold injury of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity with separate 30 percent evaluations effective from January 12, 1998.,The RO denied service connection for residuals of cold injury of both feet in May 1995. The veteran submitted a petition to reopen his claim on June 10, 1996 and the RO granted service connection with a 20 percent evaluation effective from June 10, 1996.,The criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent since January 12, 1998 were not met for residuals of cold injury of both feet. The veteran's symptoms included pain and distal peripheral neuropathy with mild swelling, tenderness, or redness.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent since January 12, 1998 were not met as the appellant's symptoms did not meet the specific requirements outlined in Diagnostic Code 7122.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury of both feet, residuals of cold injury of right lower extremity, residuals of cold injury of left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0106856
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