The veteran's claim for service connection related to a gunshot wound in the right leg was previously denied and not reopened. As his qualifying period of active duty did not include this injury, he is not eligible for accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service dates were verified by the U.S. Department of the Army as from October 1943 to May 1945, which does not include the date of his gunshot wound in May 1943.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0027225
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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: Denied
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