The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the establishment of service connection for his psychiatric disorder is denied as he did not appeal the March 31, 2003 effective date assigned in October 2003.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was denied by a final rating decision on March 31, 2003 and he did not appeal this decision. His current claim for an earlier effective date is barred as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- organic disorder not otherwise specified, affective sympotms, impulse control disorder, paranoid disorder, episodic psychotic symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1439407
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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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