The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in May 1992. The Board held that the denial was due to clear and unmistakable error, and established service connection for hypertension and heart disease effective September 1991. Accrued benefits were paid from September 1, 1997, through August 1, 1999.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the May 1992 denial was due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE), thus rendering it a nullity. As such, the veteran's claim for service connection was still pending at his death in August 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0617355
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What this means for you
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