The Board found that the September 1953 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in reducing the veteran's rating for service-connected schizophrenic reaction from 100% to 70%. The appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based on a single VA examination, which constituted undebatable error due to lack of reexamination after an appropriate period of employment.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenic reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0624919
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- Denied
The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of a December 1969 rating decision that denied service connection for schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because there was no evidence to establish such error. The correct facts were not before the adjudicator as the RO applied the law extant at the time.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a loss or loss of use of one or both lower extremities, and he is therefore ineligible for specially adapted housing or home adaptation grants.
- Denied
The appeal for an effective date earlier than December 3, 1998, for the grant of service connection for schizophrenic reaction was denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the September 1968 rating decision denying service connection for schizophrenic reaction was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus reversed. Service connection on a presumptive basis is granted.
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