The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and to reopen his claim for service connection for a back disorder, as well as his claims for cold injury residuals of both lower extremities and gunshot wound residuals of the left wrist.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the previous final decision was not new and material, and thus did not meet the criteria to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder. The RO increased ratings for cold injury residuals but denied reopening of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disorder, Cold injury residuals to the right lower extremity, Cold injury residuals to the left lower extremity, Residuals of a gunshot wound (GSW) of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0016299
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What this means for you
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