The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, finding that entitlement did not arise prior to July 1998 and that a final March 1997 rating decision precluded reopening of his claim.
The deciding factor: The RO granted the veteran's reopened claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits effective July 1, 1998. The Board found that an earlier effective date could not be assigned as it would have been prior to the date entitlement arose or the date of receipt of the application to reopen.
- Claimed conditions
- Huntington's Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0105269
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need for further development, including a possible re-examination. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected PTSD, finding that his dementia due to Huntington's disease rendered any PTSD symptoms not evident as a cause of his debilitating psychiatric symptoms.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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