The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied, and the earliest possible effective date is August 19, 1997.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an increase in severity of service-connected disabilities prior to the filing of the claim in August 1997, and the February 1996 rating decision denying a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was final.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension, Status post right cerebrovascular accident with resolved left hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0102646
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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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