The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and his argument of clear and unmistakable error in a July 1993 rating decision. The RO had evidence before them that did not support service connection at that time, but later evidence reopened the claim.
The deciding factor: The RO correctly applied the law by denying the earlier effective date as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the original denial of service connection for asbestosis.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis related lung disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0033534
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