The Veteran's claim for service connection for RSD and left arm neuropathy was denied in November 1994, but she did not appeal. The effective date of the current grant of service connection is October 5, 2004.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied in November 1994, and no appeal was filed within one year. As a result, the decision became final, and an earlier effective date cannot be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy), Left Arm Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1323792
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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: Denied
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