The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the right foot with peripheral neuropathy are rated at 30 percent, effective September 29, 2017. The claim for increased rating is denied.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss has not been established. The claim is denied.,The evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The TDIU claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's cold injury residuals do not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating, and there is no additional disability sufficient to bring his combined rating to at least 70 percent.,There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran has hearing loss for VA purposes. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.,The evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold Injury Residuals of Right Foot, Right Hand Cold Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2018
- Citation
- 1812591
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's increased disability ratings for the right and left hand cold injuries are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's increased disability ratings for the right and left foot cold injuries are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's cold injury residuals were granted initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for the right foot and left hand prior to specific dates. From April 25, 2018 onwards, a 20 percent rating was granted for the right foot and from July 18, 2018 onwards, a 30 percent rating was granted.,The Veteran's cold injury residuals were granted initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for the left hand prior to January 15, 2019. From January 15, 2019 onwards, a 30 percent rating was granted.
- Denied
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- Granted
The veteran's cold injury residuals of the right and left feet are currently rated at 30 percent each, with no compensable ratings for other conditions. The increased rating claims have been granted.
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