DC 7122: Frostbite and other conditions caused by overexposure to the cold can cause permanent damage to the arteries, nerves, and veins and are rated on the persistent symptoms of the condition.
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🔢 Ratings
- A 30% rating is given if there is joint pain, numbness or sensitivity to the cold in the area affected and two or more of the following: discoloration of the skin, abnormal nail growth, tissue loss, decreased ability to feel, hyperhidrosis, inability to sweat, muscle atrophy, fibrosis, deformation of the toe or finger joints, loss of the pads in the toes or fingers, bone tissue death (necrosis), constant tears in the skin, carpal tunnel, tarsal tunnel, or other abnormalities proven by x-ray.
- A 20% rating is given if there is joint pain, numbness or sensitivity to the cold in the area affected and one of the following: discoloration of the skin, abnormal nail growth, tissue loss, decreased ability to feel, hyperhidrosis, inability to sweat, muscle atrophy, fibrosis, deformation of the toe or finger joints, loss of the pads in the toes or fingers, bone tissue death (necrosis), constant tears in the skin, carpal tunnel, tarsal tunnel, or other abnormalities proven by x-ray.
- A 10% rating is given if there is only pain, numbness or sensitivity to the cold in the affected area.
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🎶 Note: These ratings are for individual parts affected. So if a foot and a hand are both affected, then they each receive a separate rating. This does not include individual toes or fingers—if one or more fingers or toes are affected, then the entire hand or foot is just rated once.
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*Any other conditions resulting from overexposure to the cold not listed under this code are to be rated separately, including amputations, carcinomas, and neuropathies.