The Veteran's cold injury residuals in both feet are rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable rating criteria.,For the period from December 2, 2005 to April 13, 2014, the Veteran's hand disorders were rated at 10 percent. The Board found that they did not warrant a higher rating based on symptoms such as nail abnormalities and color changes.,From April 14, 2014 to May 21, 2017, the Veteran's left and right hand disorders have been rated at 30 percent due to additional symptoms including pain, numbness, cold sensitivity, hyperhidrosis, and nail abnormalities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s conditions warranted a higher rating based on additional symptoms such as nail abnormalities or color changes.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold Injury Residuals in Left Foot, Cold Injury Residuals in Right Foot, Osteoarthritis of Left Hand, Osteoarthritis of Right Hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131907
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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