The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the feet and fracture of the right fifth metacarpal have been granted service connection. The Veteran is currently rated at a noncompensable rating for his right fifth metacarpal fracture.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the finding that the Veteran has current residuals from in-service cold weather injuries to both feet, and he also has residual symptoms of a fractured right fifth metacarpal. The medical records support these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold Injury Residuals of Feet, Fracture of Right Fifth Metacarpal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1422780
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The veteran's bilateral residuals of cold injury to the feet were rated at 30 percent from April 15, 1997 to January 11, 1998. From January 12, 1998, his right and left foot disabilities were each rated at 30 percent.
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