The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric condition was denied as the first ITF did not attach to the May 4, 2022 claim due to intervening claims filed within one year.
The deciding factor: The Federal Circuit invalidated provisions that excluded supplemental claims from the intent to file framework, and the Veteran's two ITFs attached to their respective claims which were filed before the May 4, 2022 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24082916
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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