The Board denied an effective date earlier than October 13, 2004 for the award of a 100 percent evaluation for anxiety reaction.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of record dated earlier than October 13, 2004, which indicates that the veteran would be entitled to an increased rating for his service connected anxiety.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0901191
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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