The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for cold weather residuals is denied as there is no objective evidence of record to substantiate the Veteran’s symptomology prior to May 17, 2006.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence provided by the Veteran in response to notification letters sent requesting medical and non-medical evidence regarding his condition prior to May 17, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- cold weather residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129991
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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