The Board denied restoration of service connection for psychoneurosis and anxiety state, finding the original grant was erroneous due to clear and unmistakable error.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing condition did not increase in service, thus the 1947 grant of service connection was clearly and unmistakably erroneous.
- Claimed conditions
- psychoneurosis, anxiety state
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0126067
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