The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection for a bilateral upper extremity nerve disability, as there was no diagnosis of such a condition. The severance of service connection was therefore proper.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a diagnosed bilateral upper extremity nerve disability, which manifestly changed the outcome of the prior decision to grant service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity nerve disability, left upper extremity nerve disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25033013
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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