The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits was granted effective June 15, 2006. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date due to his employment status and medical conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had been gainfully employed prior to August 2006 and there is no evidence of permanent and total disability prior to June 15, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Constipation, Anemia, Cervical spine degenerative disc disease, Thoracic spine degenerative disc disease, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Diabetic retinopathy, Diabetic foot ulcers, Erectile dysfunction, Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, Esophagitis and gastritis, Tinea pedis, Chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1327121
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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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