The Veteran's cold injury residuals in both hands and feet have been granted increased ratings, with the highest possible schedular rating of 30 percent for each affected part. The TDIU claim has also been remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's arthritis was related to his cold injuries, warranting a higher disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hand cold injury residuals, Right hand cold injury residuals, Left foot cold injury residuals, Right foot cold injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22070859
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his right and left foot cold injury residuals have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The Veteran also has no separate compensable rating for neurological symptoms in the lower extremities secondary to cold injury residuals.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral foot cold injury residuals are rated at a 20 percent disability rating, effective January 31, 2007.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied due to lack of evidence showing the disabilities manifested within a year prior to the June 20, 2012 claim.,All VA medical records dated prior to June 20, 2012 and since March 2017 should be added to the claims file.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right and left foot cold injury residuals were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7122.
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