The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and special monthly compensation due to anatomical loss of a creative organ has been denied. The evidence does not support the assertion that she filed a claim prior to January 28, 1991.
The deciding factor: No valid claim was received from the veteran before January 28, 1991 for service connection or special monthly compensation due to anatomical loss of a creative organ.
- Claimed conditions
- status post total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2002
- Citation
- 0209848
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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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