The Board denied the Veteran's motion for revision of the August 2020 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to restore a 70 percent rating for diabetic retinopathy, effective November 1, 2020. The Board also remanded service connection for glaucoma.
The deciding factor: The August 2020 decision was based on the correct facts and correctly applied statutory and regulatory provisions, and did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069363
What this means for you
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