Service connection for frostbite injury of the left and right feet was granted with an initial disability rating of 30 percent effective September 15, 2000.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted after a final denial in 1987, leading to service connection for frostbite injury of the left and right feet being granted with an initial disability rating effective as of September 15, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, diabetes mellitus type II, bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1135751
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