Key legal question
Whether the original 1994 pension award was manifestly incorrect and could be reconsidered under Art. 53(2) ATSG
Extracted holding
No. The original award was at least defensible on the medical record available at the time, so it was not manifestly incorrect.
Extracted reasoning
Reconsideration requires more than a new appraisal; it is reserved for clearly untenable decisions. The 1993 reports could support the then-assessed 80% incapacity, and there were no decisive contradictions or obvious gaps requiring further clarification.