The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of frostbite with degenerative changes of the left and right lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities are exceptional or unusual, warranting extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite, degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146317
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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