The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to clear and unmistakable error in the August 1953 and July 1956 rating decisions, finding that there was no CUE and that the RO correctly applied the applicable laws and regulations at the time.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claims were not based on service connection for conditions like rhinitis which were considered constitutional or developmental abnormalities under VA regulations in 1953, and thus did not meet the criteria for CUE.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinoplasty, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632793
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