The Veteran's service-connected cold injury residuals of the upper and lower extremities have been rated at 10 percent prior to July 15, 2008, and at 20 percent since then. The Board finds that these ratings are appropriate.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows joint arthralgia, numbness, and cold sensitivity without additional aggravating factors as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7122.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity frostbite residuals, left upper extremity frostbite residuals, right lower extremity frostbite residuals, left lower extremity frostbite residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1019573
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