The veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for residuals of cold injury, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left feet were denied. The claim to reopen service connection for bilateral pes planus was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, Peripheral neuropathy of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2004
- Citation
- 0408273
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What this means for you
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