The Board has granted the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse the June 1984 and March 1985 rating decisions on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error. The effective date for the grant of service connection for cystic acne is set at January 23, 1985.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was clear and unmistakable error in both the June 1984 and March 1985 decisions due to the presence of new evidence (a February 1970 dermatology note) which established a current disability and an in-service onset, thus satisfying the requirements for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Cystic Acne, Skin Condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1815219
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