The Board denied the veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in their March 2002 decision that denied an effective date prior to March 21, 1989 for service connection of chronic psychiatric disability (diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia).
The deciding factor: The Board found no CUE because the facts and applicable regulations were correctly applied.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic psychiatric disability (diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0801579
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