The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bladder cancer and bone cancer, finding that the current effective dates are proper based on the rules regarding effective dates.
The deciding factor: The Board found that Nehmer does not apply to bone cancer because it is not among the presumptive disorders related to herbicide exposure. Under regular rules for effective dates, the earliest the Veteran's effective date for bone cancer could be is between when the claim was received and when it was diagnosed.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Bone cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2022
- Citation
- A22025051
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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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