The Board has determined that the December 30, 1960 reduction in the veteran's disability rating from 40 percent to 20 percent was not proper and granted his claim. The issue of an effective date prior to June 28, 1993 for a 40 percent evaluation is dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the December 30, 1960 reduction in rating did not comply with VA regulations regarding stability of disability evaluations and thus was improper. The issue of an effective date prior to June 28, 1993 for a 40 percent evaluation is dismissed as moot because it is subsumed by the decision on the December 30, 1960 reduction.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0114994
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