The Board has granted initial 30 percent ratings for residuals of frostbite of the right and left feet, effective from March 28, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms included foot pain, nail abnormalities, hyperhidrosis, color changes, skin cracking, blisters, cold sensitivity, and loss of sensation/numbness. These symptoms have been found to most closely approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 7122.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the right foot, residuals of frostbite of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1516450
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