The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a right hamstring disability was denied as there was no attempt to appeal or reopen the claim prior to February 16, 2021.
The deciding factor: There was no attempt to appeal or otherwise pursue the denied claim for entitlement to service connection for the right hamstring disability prior to February 16, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hamstring disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24038684
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right hip disability, left foot bunion knee, right foot bunion, and right hamstring disability. The 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right hamstring disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to January 25, 2020 and as 40 percent thereafter. The claim for a higher evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to January 25, 2020 is denied. A rating at 40 percent from January 26, 2020 is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous remands and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hamstring disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided regarding the Veteran's hamstring disabilities.
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