The Board found that the veteran did not file a claim for TDIU prior to October 31, 2000. Therefore, his effective date for TDIU is denied as it does not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for TDIU was not filed until October 31, 2000, which is more than one year after he last worked in April 1984. The RO did not receive any communication from him regarding his employment status or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to this date.
- Claimed conditions
- bullet wound to the right forearm, radial nerve damage, scar of the abdomen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0315384
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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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