The Board granted evaluations of 20 percent for the veteran's right foot and left foot cold injury residuals, effective as of January 27, 1998.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had bilateral foot cold injury residuals with symptoms such as pain, numbness, cold sensitivity, and hyperhidrosis. These findings met the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation for each foot under Diagnostic Code 7122.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot cold injury residuals, left foot cold injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0302051
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left foot cold injury residuals was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent evaluation for left foot cold injury residuals effective March 1, 2023, and service connection for a left ankle/foot disorder, diagnosed as left foot ganglion cyst.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for left foot cold injury residuals and peripheral neuropathy was dismissed due to the concurrent election of review requests.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacated its previous decision and will re-adjudicate the appeals. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied based on the evidence available at the time of the May 2019 rating decision.
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