The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected residuals of bilateral frozen feet, effective from March 20, 1995 to January 11, 1998. Separate ratings of 20 percent have been assigned for each foot since January 12, 1998.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed persistent symptoms including numbness, tingling, burning and pain with locally impaired sensation due to neuropathy and hyperhidrosis in both feet on and after January 12, 1998. The criteria for a higher rating were met under the revised diagnostic codes effective January 12, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- frozen feet, cold injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0306674
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