The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and CUE in a May 1994 rating decision, finding that there was no evidence of current disability or new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The RO granted service connection for peroneal nerve palsy and a scar of the right knee with a 10% rating effective April 30, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no CUE in the May 1994 rating decision as the evidence then of record did not support reopening the claim for service connection for residuals of right peroneal nerve neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- peroneal nerve palsy, scar of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0700089
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What this means for you
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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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