The veteran's claims for increased ratings and compensation benefits have been granted. The left leg venous insufficiency, left foot frostbite, and right foot frostbite are all rated as 30 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran had persistent symptoms consistent with his service-connected conditions, warranting higher disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Epigastric hernia, status post surgical repair, Frostbite of the left foot, Frostbite of the right foot, Hemangioma of the tongue, Left leg and thigh venous insufficiency, Scars, residual of recurrent hematoma of the right buttock
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0303809
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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