The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, antral gastritis, and knee and wrist disabilities. The effective dates for the increased ratings were not granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the claims were either not properly presented or did not meet the criteria for earlier effective dates as requested by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, antral gastritis, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, limitation of extension of the left knee, limitation of flexion of the left knee, degenerative joint disease and chondromalacia patella of the right knee (right knee disability), lumbar paravertebral myositis (low back disability), residuals of a fractured right navicular bone with post-traumatic arthritis, status post surgery (right wrist disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1211407
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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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