The Board denied the Veteran's request for a 10 percent rating based on multiple, non-compensable, service-connected disabilities due to a clear and unmistakable error in a January 1997 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The correct facts were before the AOJ at the time of the January 1997 rating decision, and the statutory or regulatory provisions existing at that time were correctly applied. The Veteran's argument relates to how the adjudicator weighed the evidence, which does not constitute clear and unmistakable error.
- Claimed conditions
- dysplasia, left breast fibroadenoma postoperative residuals, chin scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023543
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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