The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right elbow disability in November 1955. The Veteran did not appeal this decision, and his subsequent applications to reopen the claim were denied by the RO in August 1984, October 1985, and August 2002. The next claim was received on March 30, 2004, when service connection for a right elbow disability was granted with an effective date of March 30, 2004.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were previously denied in November 1955 and subsequent decisions. The next claim was received after the final denial, thus the earliest possible effective date is March 30, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1108889
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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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