The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for residuals of frostbite of both ears prior to November 17, 1998 and increased the evaluations to 10 percent for each ear after that date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any tissue loss, color changes, locally impaired sensation, hyperhidrosis or X-ray abnormalities in either ear, which would warrant a higher evaluation under the new rating criteria effective January 12, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- Frostbite
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0201137
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