The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for cold injury residuals of the left foot and entitlement to an effective date earlier than January 10, 2017 for cold injury residuals of the right hand are being remanded.,An effective date of April 23, 2014 has been granted for the Veteran's service connection claims for cold injury residuals of the left foot and left hand.
The deciding factor: The earlier effective dates were granted based on an informal claim submitted by the Veteran in April 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- cold injury residuals of the left foot, cold injury residuals of the left hand, cold injury residuals of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143781
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted separate compensable disability ratings for left and right hand peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for cold injury residuals of the hands and a separate rating for bilateral hand arthritis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for cold injury residuals of the left foot as of April 23, 2014, but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for both conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for mad cow disease and remanded the issues of service connection for cold injury residuals to both feet, hands, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The case is being returned to the RO for further development.
- Denied
The veteran's cold injury residuals of the right and left foot do not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent, and he does not qualify for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
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