The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for revision of the March 1978 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to establish an earlier effective date for service connection for right eye disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that there was CUE in the March 1978 rating decision, as it reasonably concluded that any increase in the Veteran's eye condition during service was due to natural progression and not due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- amblyopia and strabismus of right eye
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24001007
What this means for you
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