The Board found that the March 1987 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous disorder did not contain clear and unmistakable error. The claim for an earlier effective date for bipolar disorder, panic disorder, and attention deficit disorder was denied as there were no claims filed in the intervening years.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1987 decision and thus did not warrant overturning it. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was also denied because he had not submitted a claim during the appropriate time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- nervous disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, attention deficit disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0010006
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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