Entitlement to an effective date prior to March 4, 2022, for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia, to include as due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE), is denied.

Board reasoning

The Board analyzed the correct date of claim for each issue, deciding that March 4, 2022, was the date of claim and the date of entitlement was during active service for fibromyalgia, with the later date controlling as the effective date. It rejected CUE arguments and found no basis to assign earlier dates, weighing the evidence and applying 38 U.S.C. §§ 5110, 5107 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.400. The Board thus denied all three effective-date claims and explained its reasoning regarding finality of prior decisions and how entitlement arose.