The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia is denied. The case is remanded for further examinations related to left shoulder numbness and tingling, as well as increased ratings for unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia and right temporomandibular joint disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was previously denied in a May 2008 rating decision, which became final. The effective date is assigned based on the receipt of a petition to reopen the claims within one year after the denial. The case is remanded for further examinations and evaluations as requested by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, left shoulder numbness and tingling
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23016957
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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: Partly granted
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 20, 2024, and in excess of 50 percent from that date for unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia. However, a 70 percent disability rating was granted from March 24, 2025.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for headaches but granted readjudication of the claims for sleep apnea and unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, to be remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings of unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, tinnitus, pterygium, left eye, and right ear hearing loss were dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 70% rating for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, finding that the reduction from 70% to 50% was improper. The Board also denied an increased rating in excess of 70%.
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