The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied as the claims were received after one year from his discharge.
The deciding factor: The claims were not filed within one year of the Veteran's discharge, which is required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder with insomnia, residual gunshot wound scar of the right hip, traumatic arthritis of the right hip with retained foreign body, sciatica of the right hip, hearing loss of the left ear, traumatic arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1109990
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to insufficient evidence and lack of proper notice. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a need for personal care services, but this determination was made without adequate medical justification or explanation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for failure to timely file a notice of disagreement within one year of the rating decisions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with insomnia, finding that her symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with insomnia and dismissed the appeals for migraine and eye disorder, to include chronic conjunctivitis (conjunctivochalasis).
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