The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for Cushing's syndrome is denied as there was no pending request to reopen the previously denied claim prior to December 2, 2013.
The deciding factor: There was no pending formal or informal request to reopen the service connection claim for Cushing's syndrome prior to December 2, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- Cushing's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18143874
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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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