The Board found that the January 1996 rating decision denying service connection for enlarged prostate and gall bladder disease did not include clear and unmistakable error, and thus the claims are not reopened.
The deciding factor: The RO considered all relevant evidence including the veteran's service medical records but concluded there was no current disability to support the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged prostate, gall bladder disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0613436
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What this means for you
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