The Veteran's residuals of cold injuries to his right and left lower extremities are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating available, which is 30 percent. The Board finds that these ratings adequately account for all relevant symptoms and do not warrant an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, including pain, numbness, cold sensitivity, nail abnormalities, and skin changes, are fully addressed by the current 30 percent schedular ratings assigned under Diagnostic Code 7122 for cold injury residuals. No additional criteria or factors support a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold injury to the right lower extremity, residuals of a cold injury to the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1029428
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