The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic kidney disease, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the January 2017 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely appeal to the January 2017 rating decision denying his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic kidney disease, making it final. The Board found no CUE in this decision and thus denied an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2022
- Citation
- A22024996
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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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