The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's cold injury residuals of both feet, effective from the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had symptoms such as cold sensitivity and numbness in his feet, which were consistent with cold injury residuals. The VA examinations supported these findings and led to a determination that the Veteran met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7122.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007014
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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