The Veteran's right and left foot cold injury residuals were denied initial ratings higher than the currently assigned 30 percent for the entire appeal period.,The Veteran's Raynaud’s syndrome was also denied an initial rating higher than the currently assigned 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Cold Injury Residuals, Left Foot Cold Injury Residuals, Raynaud’s Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20032785
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