The Board denied the veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error in the January 1993 rating decision that denied a compensable disability rating for service-connected psychoneurosis. The veteran argued that there was sufficient evidence to support a higher rating, but the Board found no specific error on the part of the RO.
The deciding factor: The claimant did not provide specific facts showing an error in the prior adjudication and failed to provide persuasive reasons explaining why the result would have been different if clear and unmistakable error was present.
- Claimed conditions
- psychoneurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0033858
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