The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased rating were denied as there was no unadjudicated claim prior to the June 8, 2009 filing of his current claims.
The deciding factor: No new or material evidence was presented before the January 2006 decision denying an increased rating, and the April 2005 informal claim for a higher rating did not include service connection for additional residuals of the ganglion cyst excision.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist strain, scar of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1333215
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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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