The Veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals of each hand and foot were denied in the June 2013 and August 2016 rating decisions, respectively. The AOJ did not find clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in these decisions.
The deciding factor: Both the June 2013 and August 2016 rating decisions found that there was no evidence of cold injuries during service and insufficient medical evidence to support a diagnosis of cold injury residuals. The Veteran's assertions regarding CUE were not supported by the record or law at the time.
- Claimed conditions
- Cold Injury Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- A19003028
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