The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise a January 2015 rating decision that granted service connection for bilateral wrist condition with an effective date of October 13, 2011, due to lack of evidence showing new and relevant STRs were associated with his claims file after the original denial in March 1999.
The deciding factor: The Board found no additional STRs were associated with the Veteran's claims file that would trigger the provisions of 38 C.F.R. 3.156(c) for an earlier effective date, and thus did not find clear and unmistakable error in the January 2015 decision.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral wrist condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2026
- Citation
- A26028837
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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: Granted
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