The veteran's service-connected disabilities were evaluated based on the revised criteria effective January 12, 1998. Prior to this date, his residuals of bilateral frozen feet and cold injuries were not rated higher than 10 percent. Effective from January 12, 1998, he was granted separate 10 percent evaluations for each lower extremity due to peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to January 12, 1998. Effective from this date, his peripheral neuropathy warranted separate 10 percent evaluations for each lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of bilateral frozen feet, Residuals of cold injury, right foot, Residuals of cold injury, left foot, Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0116268
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