The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for residuals of cold injuries to his feet and hands with Raynaud's-like phenomenon are denied as there is no evidence showing symptoms warranting a higher rating prior to January 12, 1998, or subsequent to that date.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support the assignment of increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions based on the criteria provided in Diagnostic Codes 7122 and 7117.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of cold injuries to the feet, Residuals of cold injuries to the hands with Raynaud's-like phenomenon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0602694
What this means for you
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