The Veteran's frostbite residuals of the left and right feet are rated at 30 percent each, effective as of the date of this decision.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows arthralgia, numbness, cold sensitivity, impaired sensation, and osteoarthritis in both feet, which meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 7122.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150216
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.
What you can do next
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