The veteran's claim for a 100% rating for coronary artery disease with hypertension was granted in December 2000, effective October 13, 2000. The appellant is seeking an earlier effective date based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the initial decision of December 1986. However, due to the law disallowing accrued benefits for a deceased veteran's CUE claim, the appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant does not have standing to request review of a decision affecting the disability benefits of a deceased veteran on grounds of CUE.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0330905
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What this means for you
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