The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates of service connection for psoriatic arthritis in his shoulders, wrists, and ankles have been denied as there is no evidence showing the disabilities arose prior to the assigned effective dates.
The deciding factor: The earliest date entitlement could arise was within one year after separation from active duty, but the Veteran's symptoms were not noted until later periods.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriatic arthritis, right shoulder, psoriatic arthritis, left shoulder, psoriatic arthritis, right wrist, psoriatic arthritis, left wrist, psoriatic arthritis, right ankle, psoriatic arthritis, left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0913969
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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