The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to lack of jurisdiction.
The deciding factor: There is no final decision for this Board to review on the basis of clear and unmistakable error.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0631738
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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