The Board found that the May 15, 1978 rating decision reducing the right knee disability from 20% to 10% did not constitute clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The veteran's claim for service connection for glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, with end stage renal disease was denied as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the May 15, 1978 rating decision did not contain any error of fact or law that would have resulted in a different outcome if called to the attention of later reviewers.
- Claimed conditions
- glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, end stage renal disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0116591
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What this means for you
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