What is the test for presuming that sworn testimony is true?

The applicant submits that the Board must presume that sworn testimony is true unless there is good reason to question its veracity. As well, refugee claimants need not establish any element of their claim beyond a reasonable doubt, but only on a balance of probabilities, and there is no requirement that a refugee claimant must present independent corroborative evidence to support his or her allegations (Maldonado v. Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1980] 2 F.C. 302 (C.A.)). The applicant answered all questions in a straightforward and credible manner and the Board has engaged in nit-picking, with no good reason to question the veracity of the applicant's evidence.