The veteran's initial claim for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury was denied in an August 1972 decision. The RO granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating, effective November 20, 1998, but the veteran did not appeal this decision. He now claims there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the August 1972 decision.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence then of record supported the denial of service connection for residuals of a left knee injury, and no new facts or incorrect application of law would have changed the outcome if considered at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0303456
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