The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of increased evaluations for residuals of frostbite of the hands, feet, and ears was denied as there is no evidence that a factually ascertainable increase in disability occurred within one year prior to June 4, 2004.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to the claim, so the effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of the claim on June 4, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite of the hands, feet, and ears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810148
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.
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