The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for renal carcinoma and gallstones. The decision on CUE in the October 7, 1954 rating decision is also denied due to untimely filing of a substantive appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal within the required time frame after receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC).
- Claimed conditions
- Renal Carcinoma, Gallstones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1442636
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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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