Veterans Claims· 8/18/2006

Michael T. Rudd v. R. James Nicholson

Citations

20 Vet. App. 296
2006 U.S. Vet. App. LEXIS 750
2006 WL 2387711

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holding that a freestanding claim for an earlier effective date is improper and may not be adjudicated because such would vitiate the rule of finality
holding that a freestanding claim for an earlier effective date is a nullity, and the only basis for challenging the effective of a now final decision date is CUE
holding that any other result would vitiate the rule of finality
recognizing clear and unmistakable error as a way to overcome the finality of a decision in order to obtain an earlier effective date
finding that only a request for revision based on CUE could result in the assignment of an effective date earlier than the date of a final decision
finding that only a request for revision based on CUE could result in the assignment of an effective date earlier than the date of a final decision

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Judges: Hagel, Moorman, Davis

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