The Board granted the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 28, 2002, for his service connection award for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened based on new evidence received after the original denial in March 1981 and the RO assigned a 100% rating effective from April 28, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0203381
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease, based on an initial award, and service connection for a chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder, are pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a final, unappealed claim for service connection of a chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder. If such evidence is found, the claim will be reopened and further development may occur.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for a chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.
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