The veteran's service-connected residuals of frozen right and left feet are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent. The Board finds no evidence of any unusual or exceptional circumstances, such as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization related to these conditions, that would take her case outside the norm.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected residuals of frozen feet are rated at the maximum schedular rating and there is no evidence of any unusual or exceptional circumstances affecting her employability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frozen right foot, residuals of frozen left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0608478
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