The Board has determined that the December 13, 2001 rating decision denying service connection for distal spinal stenosis due to cold injury was not based on CUE. The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and special monthly compensation were denied.
The deciding factor: The RO's December 2001 rating decision that denied service connection for distal spinal stenosis as secondary to the service-connected disability of cold injury was reasonably supported by evidence then of record, and there is no demonstration that the RO incorrectly applied the statutory or regulatory provisions extant at that time such that the outcome of the claim would have been manifestly different but for the error.
- Claimed conditions
- distal spinal stenosis, residuals of cold injury of the left hand, residuals of cold injury of the right hand, residuals of cold injury of the left foot, residuals of cold injury of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0600290
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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