The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and effective date prior to April 1, 2004 for the grant of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound of left forearm, gunshot wound of left L2 and L3, residuals of gunshot wound with resection of intestine, medial nerve injury of left forearm, scar on left forearm, scar on back at L2-L3, scar on abdomen, intestinal infestation, status post heminephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0838293
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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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