The Board denied claims for earlier effective dates for 30 percent ratings for cold injury residuals to the left and right feet, finding no legal or factual basis for such.
The deciding factor: The March 2013 Board decision denying higher staged ratings from the initial claim has become final, and an earlier effective date may not be assigned absent CUE or reconsideration of that determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold injury to the left foot, Cold injury to the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119502
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