The Board denied an effective date prior to May 22, 2019, for the award of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and remanded claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder and service connection for a recurrent left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran's claim was received after his active service, and there were no prior intents or applications that could establish an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified anxiety disorder, Recurrent left knee disability to include patellofemoral pain syndrome and osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065774
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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