The Veteran's initial disability ratings for residuals of a left foot cold injury and residuals of a right foot cold injury have been granted at a 20 percent rating each.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's conditions resulted in bilateral foot pain and no feeling in his toes, which is equivalent to locally impaired sensation. However, other symptoms such as tissue loss, nail abnormalities, color changes, etc., were not documented or indicated by the examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left foot cold injury, residuals of a right foot cold injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24076324
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional evidence was added to the claims file since the April 2016 SOC and requires remand for further action, including obtaining any outstanding VA and private treatment records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right foot cold injury, residuals of a left foot cold injury, and tinnitus. The appeal regarding the sleep disorder is remanded.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current right foot cold injury residuals are not related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right foot cold injury is being remanded due to the need for an updated medical opinion and consideration of new evidence.
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