The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC based on housebound status, finding that there was clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decisions but no legal basis to grant an earlier date than May 4, 2009.
The deciding factor: There was CUE in the June 2015 rating decision which established April 23, 2009 as the effective date for service connection and SMC based on housebound status. The Board found that the correct effective date should be May 4, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- A21020526
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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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