The veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and a total disability rating were denied as the evidence did not support the existence of current disabilities related to the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of chronic residuals of the incision or scar, which is evidence against continuity of symptomatology. The veteran's claims for higher ratings and a total disability rating were also denied as the evidence did not support the existence of current disabilities related to the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the left ear, residuals of a cold injury of the right foot, residuals of a cold injury of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0811387
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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