The Board found that the June 28, 1989 rating decision did not involve clear and unmistakable error in reducing the veteran's disability evaluation for his service-connected psychiatric disorders from 100% to zero percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence as a whole supported the finding of fraud by the veteran, leading to the reduction of his disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Factitious Disorder, Schizophrenia, Undifferentiated Type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0303854
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