The Veteran was granted separate 30 percent evaluations for residuals of cold injuries to the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity effective September 30, 2004.
The deciding factor: The RO considered all relevant evidence and applied the appropriate rating criteria, including Diagnostic Code 7122 for cold injury residuals, to grant separate evaluations of 30 percent each for the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a cold injury to the right and left ears, Residuals of a cold injury to the right upper extremity, Residuals of a cold injury to the left upper extremity, 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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1117945
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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