The Board has granted increased evaluations of 30 percent for the veteran's residuals of cold injury to both his right and left feet, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examination conducted in July 2002 supported the assignment of a separate 30 percent evaluation for each foot due to significant functional impairment including pain, numbness, tissue loss, hammer toes, nail abnormalities, color changes, and X-ray findings of arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Cold Injury to Right Foot, Residuals of Cold Injury to Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0212942
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What this means for you
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