Partly granted
The appeal was denied regarding clear and unmistakable error in the July 1978 and December 1998 decisions, but an earlier effective date of April 15, 2020, for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no CUE in the prior decisions regarding the character of discharge, but an earlier effective date could be granted based on a subsequent claim to reopen after the upgrade of the Veteran's discharge to 'honorable.'
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108248
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