The Board granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability effective from June 14, 1993.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the earliest date of entitlement is June 14, 1993 when he submitted his most recent claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Condition, Left Elbow Condition, Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0101155
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Remanded (sent back)
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