The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for anxiety reaction with post-traumatic stress disorder was denied. The July 2000 Substantive Appeal, which sought a higher rating, was withdrawn by the veteran's authorized representative in November 2000.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal of the July 2000 Substantive Appeal by the veteran's authorized representative rendered moot the earlier effective date claim for the 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0409223
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the Veteran's motions to reverse or revise prior rating decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding no such errors in the March 1971 and August 2004 decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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