The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation was granted, but the effective date of that grant was set at March 24, 2003.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the medical evidence did not support an increased evaluation based on the criteria found at Diagnostic Code 6844.
- Claimed conditions
- pleuritis, residuals of abscess, residuals of a left lower lobectomy with resection of the left fourth rib
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1104927
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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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