The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the December 1970 rating decision which denied service connection for sickle cell anemia. As a result, the effective date of service connection is now July 8, 1970.
The deciding factor: The RO incorrectly applied the regulations regarding aggravation of preexisting disabilities and failed to consider that the Veteran's sickle cell trait was aggravated by service resulting in the development of sickle cell anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell anemia, sickle cell trait
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1032438
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