Denied
The appeal seeking further revision of a January 1996 rating decision that assigned an initial noncompensable, or zero percent, disability rating for gout on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is denied.
The deciding factor: No additional CUE was found in the January 1996 rating decision beyond that already identified and corrected in a September 2021 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- gout
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018318
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