The Board has denied all eleven earlier effective date claims for peripheral neuropathy disabilities, finding that the Veteran did not timely file a complete application within one year of his intent to file.
The deciding factor: The RO's August 2014 letter incorrectly stated that an intent to file would be recognized as the effective date if a formal claim was submitted within one year. This legal error does not allow for assignment of an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity external popliteal, neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatica, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity femoral nerve, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve, peripheral neuropathy, external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, external cutaneous nerve of the thigh, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, ilio-inguinal nerve, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, ilio-inguinal nerve, right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, obturator nerve, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, obturator nerve, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2022
- Citation
- A22021503
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for jaw and oral trauma, stomach condition (Crohn's disease), idiopathic hypersomnia, restless leg syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and Raynaud's disease are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.
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