The Board granted revision of the September 2016 rating decision for service connection for bipolar and adjustment disorder with depressed mood on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), but denied timeliness of a May 2018 VA Form 9, reopened and denied claims for Bell's palsy and dental condition, and denied effective dates prior to May 15, 2018, for cirrhosis of the liver and Hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a finding that the September 2016 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in denying service connection for bipolar and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, but the May 2018 VA Form 9 was not timely filed.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, Bell's palsy, dental condition, cirrhosis of the liver, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031799
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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