The Veteran's disability rating for conversion disorder was reduced from 100% to 50%, but the RO corrected this error and restored the original 100% rating.
The deciding factor: The reduction was improper due to procedural errors, leading to a restoration of the original 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Conversion Disorder, Alcohol Dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115547
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What this means for you
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