The Veteran moved to revise a Board decision denying an increased rating for his service-connected left knee disability, but the motion was dismissed without prejudice as it did not meet the requirements for clear and unmistakable error.
The deciding factor: The motion failed to clearly and specifically set forth any alleged errors of fact or law in the October 20, 2008 Board decision.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent pain and swelling of the left knee with instability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1015776
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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