The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome and residuals thereof was denied. The RO granted the claim with an effective date of August 1, 2007, based on a May 2002 liberalizing issue.
The deciding factor: CUE in the May 1983 rating decision is not established as there were no clear and unmistakable errors in applying the law or regulations at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Guillain-Barre syndrome, residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1128587
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