The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the September 1975 rating decisions regarding the veteran's shell fragment wounds, as there was no indication that the facts were incorrect or the law and regulation were incorrectly applied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of CUE in the rating decisions for the veteran's shell fragment wounds.
- Claimed conditions
- Shell fragment wounds
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0839270
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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