The Board has restored the appellant's service-connected central nervous system sarcoidosis rating from 80 percent to 10 percent effective from November 1, 1994.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to follow the procedures set forth in its own regulations as to the reduction in rating, which resulted in a void ab initio decision. The Board restored the appellant's prior rating of 80 percent for central nervous system sarcoidosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Central nervous system sarcoidosis, Seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604932
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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