The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of anxiety/panic disorder, finding that the earliest possible effective date is September 10, 2008.
The deciding factor: The decision relies on the fact that the claim was reopened and granted based on new evidence received after a final denial in April 1968. The effective date for such cases is generally the date of receipt of the application to reopen or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety/panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1239511
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to procedural defects in filing the VA Form 10182.,Service connection claims for various conditions were denied as the appeals were filed after the decisions became final.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and anxiety/panic disorder, based on the Veteran's active duty during a period of full-time National Guard duty under 32 U.S.C. § 502(f).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. A VA examination is required to determine if there is a nexus between his current disability and service or any other conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing a supplemental opinion from an appropriate subject matter expert regarding the Veteran's service connection claim.
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