The Board denied the veteran's motions alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior decisions regarding his left varicocele. The motion for CUE in the August 2000 decision was dismissed without prejudice, while the November 2002 decision granting a 10% evaluation for the condition was upheld.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of missing or removed documents and no conspiracy to fraudulently fail to accurately diagnose the veteran's left varicocele. The motion alleging CUE in the November 2002 decision based on incomplete records due to removal of duplicate documents from the claims folders was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Left varicocele
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0613649
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