The Board has determined that the Veteran did not submit claims for service connection for chronic right shoulder sprain or a monostatic benign lesion on the right tibia prior to May 22, 2007. As such, an earlier effective date is denied.
The deciding factor: The earliest claim for service connection was received by VA on May 22, 2007, which is more than ten years after separation from active duty. There were no prior claims or communications indicating intent to apply for service connection before this date.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right shoulder sprain, monostatic benign lesion on right tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1427180
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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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