The veteran's service-connected disabilities of residuals of frostbite and peripheral nerve injuries have not met the criteria for increased ratings.
The deciding factor: The objective evidence does not show any additional impairment warranting a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of Frostbite of the Right Foot","status":"Rated as 20% disabling effective March 31, 2005 and as 10% disabling prior to that date"}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of Frostbite of the Left Foot","status":"Rated as 20% disabling effective March 31, 2005 and as 10% disabling prior to that date"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Nerve Injury of the Right Foot","status":"Rated as 10%"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Nerve Injury of the Left Foot","status":"Rated as 10%"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0607057
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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