The Veteran's cold injury residuals and fungal infection of the groin are currently rated appropriately, but his right and left hand conditions do not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The current ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions adequately reflect the severity of his disability based on symptomatology such as pain, numbness, cold sensitivity, locally impaired sensation, and osteoarthritis. The Veteran does not have any additional symptoms or complications that would justify a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold injury residuals of the right hand, Cold injury residuals of the left hand, Fungal infection of the groin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1741453
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