The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a ten percent evaluation of his left elbow disability is denied as the earliest possible effective date is November 16, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement with the August 2014 rating decision which became final, and thus the earliest possible effective date for the ten percent evaluation is November 16, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Left elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18136393
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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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