The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of gonorrhea, including oligospermia, hypoplastic testes, and impotence, as the claim was not filed until April 21, 1997.
The deciding factor: The veteran's initial claim for service connection was denied in January 1975 due to lack of appeal. The RO assigned an effective date of April 21, 1997 based on when the reopened claim was received.
- Claimed conditions
- gonorrhea, oligospermia, hypoplastic testes, impotence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0000672
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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