The Board has determined that the December 7, 1950 rating decision reducing the evaluation for rheumatoid arthritis of the hands and right knee from 30 percent to noncompensable was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The effective date is set as February 7, 1951.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Washington RO failed to send a notice letter regarding the proposed reduction in rating to the appellant's correct address, resulting in her not receiving the notice and thus not having an opportunity to respond within the required timeframe.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of hands, arthritis of right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0409461
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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