The appellant is entitled to payment of special monthly compensation at the rate prescribed by 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(p) from July 25, 1991 to May 20, 1992 based on an erroneous award notification letter.
The deciding factor: The RO has already denied a claim of CUE in the February 1977 rating action which initially granted SMC at the 'L' rate. The appellant's July 1998 written statement expressing disagreement with the way the evidence was weighed by the RO does not constitute a valid claim of CUE.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a stroke, multiple sclerosis, grand mal seizures, migraine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0012824
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What this means for you
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