The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection because there was no evidence of in-service aggravation of a pre-existing anxiety disorder. The new evidence submitted since the September 1981 decision did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and does not present a reasonable possibility of substantiating the veteran's claim.
The deciding factor: The new medical records do not show any information about the effect that service had on his anxiety disorder, thus they do not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety neurosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0801914
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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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