The Board has determined that the February 17, 1947 rating decision denying service connection for a right leg disability based on aggravation was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Court has ruled in favor of the veteran, finding clear error in the application of law to the facts as they were known at that time.
The deciding factor: The February 17, 1947 rating decision incorrectly applied the presumption of soundness and aggravation set forth in Veterans Regulation (VR) 1(a), Part I, para. I, which was later replaced by a different regulation (38 C.F.R. � 2.1063).
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0004355
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