The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected frostbite residuals did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7122, and thus denied all increased rating claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed symptoms of pain, numbness, or cold sensitivity plus locally impaired sensation in both upper and lower extremities but no other manifestations such as tissue loss, nail abnormalities, color changes, hyperhidrosis, or x-ray abnormalities such as osteoporosis, subarticular punched out lesions, or osteoarthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1628652
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