The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a compensable rating of his service-connected psychiatric disability. The Board finds that the appropriate effective date is January 25, 1994.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not appeal the May 1984 and October 1985 decisions, nor did he file a notice of disagreement with the March 1995 decision within one year. The Board found no basis for an earlier effective date based on CUE in prior decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0822198
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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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