The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for somatoform disorder was denied as there is no evidence showing that entitlement to this benefit arose prior to June 8, 2006.
The deciding factor: The earliest date on which entitlement to service connection could have arisen is June 8, 2006, when the Veteran's somatoform disorder was first linked to military service by a VA physician. The effective date of October 29, 1993, assigned by the RO is therefore appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- somatoform disorder, disorders of the back, shoulders, arms, legs
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1137761
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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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