The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than April 14, 2000 for grants of service connection and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The decision found that no earlier effective date was warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied as there was no prior claim filed within one year of his discharge from active duty, and the April 14, 2000 application to reopen his claims did not constitute a timely appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury to the right and left upper and lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0207414
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0207414.
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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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