The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for cold injury residuals of the left hand and right hand, effective as of the date of this decision.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported the veteran's complaints of pain, numbness, and cold sensitivity in both hands, which were associated with osteoarthritis. The symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on additional symptoms such as tissue loss or nail abnormalities.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals, left hand, cold injury residuals, right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0605083
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Decisions by this judge: 1,242 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for cold injury residuals of the right and left hands were denied as his symptoms, including pain, numbness, cold sensitivity, nail abnormalities, and arthritis, are already contemplated by the current 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7122.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for arthritis of the lower back, cold injury residuals of both hands, and PTSD based on new evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple service-connected conditions, including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an additional VA examination and proper notice under VCAA.
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