The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's disability evaluation from a 10 percent to a noncompensable level in January 1982 was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The effective date for the restored 10 percent rating is October 1, 1981.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's disability evaluation from a 10 percent to a noncompensable level in January 1982 was predicated on clear and unmistakable error due to misstatement of facts as they were known at the time, which would have resulted in a different outcome if not for this error.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0117306
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