The veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury, to include frostbite of the feet, was denied because new and material evidence had not been received.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the last final decision does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the underlying claim, as it does not suggest a current diagnosis of residuals of a cold injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold injury, to include frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0903227
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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